Thanks Issac, I have complete faith you could do it if it came your way brother. I love your relaxed methodical outlook on jobs, you remind me of every great old boy I learned from👍🏻👍🏻 Patience. Stay safe live long! Good to hear from you 👍🏻👍🏻
What amazes me most with this man is not just his welding skills and his knowledge of strengths and structure but also that he has the ability to clearly explain what he is doing and why he is doing it. Great work my friend. He always explains his thinking throughout the process so others learn not just how to do the job but also how to THINK about it. Once again, AMAZING, keep up the good work.
This repair has to be one of the most amazing ones I've had the pleasure of watching. As a fellow repair welder, my hat's off to you, sir. Job well done
I just binged all 3 videos of this project. Inspiring work! This made me miss my younger days as a millwright. Never had a task quite this large, but I was nonetheless taken back to some of my own moments of triumph. Thank you for sharing!
I’m 75 and was a pipe welder as a young man. I enjoy a day when I just had my head down burning wire (stick). The day went fast. I had to add more to my comment after seeing it run wow !! Great job a real craftsman.
When I was working we’d have called you a genuine old boy. Over my years in heavy engineering I’ve worked among some wonderful old tradesmen & learnt a lot if they found you willing, as you obviously were Alastair. Nothing better than a willing apprentice in my book. Never made a mistake, never done a job. I use to ponder sometimes when a thing became ‘ beyond economic repair?’ BER. Never ceases to amaze me what can be done. ££££? An old boss gave me two pointers, lol. ‘ I want reasons why you can not reasons why you can’t & there are no problems only solutions!’ Always stood me in good stead when someone said; ‘ can you just?’ I’d love to see a cordless flux cored mig set up, that’d be something, lol. Made me chuckle! Imagine stick welding that with 7018’s & keeping the packets. lol. Keep up the good work, I don’t miss the grinding one bit, so fully appreciate your achievements. Thanks for reviving good memories as a fitter of my years in marine engineering & the ol steam work. Hard & heavy but satisfying.👍
I really like the way you wear your safety gear during production. It really helps train young welders proper procedures. Bravo on a well done HUGE project.
Thanks guy. really liked the vids. I started in the NAVY as a welder retired then worked at PEARL HARBOR 28 years. Welding everything, even bicycle frames to submarine hulls. As you mentioned in one of your vids your elbows. I know what you are saying, knees, lower back ect. you know but the satisfaction I got from doing something that very few people on this earth can do was something. Now it really hurts so much that are trade and trades really is not passed on to young men or even women for the future. Just as Electricians, Plumbers, Machinists we are in a bad place. Thanks Again God Bless
I love the fixin' community on UA-cam. All of you guys are a pleasure to watch. Happy to be a viewer of a great majority of those great channels you mentioned.
Matey for various reasons I'm 38 years old and missed out on the computer diagnostics with regards to diesel fitting, however I learnt from my dad old school ways and it's not massive money but I'm happy with 40k a year and too my own surprise people are so desperate because even the basic engineering slash mechanics knowledge isn't there. No way near what you do but I've told my dad at 80 years old and we will be sitting down with a drink to watch theese 3 videos xmas day. And he will be in tears saying 'at least somebody still knows this shit!' . He was born in a war. You are an insperation to myself at 38. You are a final belief in my 80 year old man. Lots of love from Manchester people xxx
Thank you much very dearly for the reply. My 80 year dad will much appreciate it as we watch on Xmas. Certain men you bring to tears because of love of industry and seeing is believing some people that have not gone to university still hold massive weight on there shoulders purley because they know the job. I can't stress enough how much of inspiration you are to men that almost 3 generations apart. Wish all of God's best blessing xx
Do you want a couple of apprentices? My dad shits himself from time to time but nothing a good welding gimp suit cannot contain. Thank you again you are gentleman held in high respect in our house. I shall contact again in comments on the next massive project looking forward to the next big project video. You look after yourself big weight on your shoulders. Take care xx
Big stuff proper engineering apprenticeships served and generations of knowledge passed on. So many parts of the UK have lost this ability. This is what the Industrial Revolution was about. We stand on the shoulders of giants. Fantastic skills demonstrated.
Not only was this a phenomenal repair that many would have walked away from ,he actually made it stronger and better than new at the same time ,pure genius WELL DONE M8 HATS OFF TO YOU 1st thing i have watched u repair on here im now subscribed and hooked!! Looking forward to your next project 😊
There can't be many companies with the abilities that your own has - it's specialised stuff and very impressive to see. The mention of a hot crusher from a days work: I blagged an opencast site visit and took my young son along. Staff fussed over him and made the day awesome for us. At one point, they stopped a huge face shovel for us so that I could get his photo taken stood in front of the bucket. The manager warned him not to touch the bucket as it would be hot from extracting rock for the dump trucks.
Anyone watching this while not subscribed should be ashamed of them selves. Here, thanks to Alistair, we have witnessed very heavy machinery repair showing what it takes to keep the world turning. Who would know what it takes to execute this without Al bothering to set cameras and kindly explain the black art of his profession. Thank you Alister, that was epic.
This is the best UA-cam content that I've found in a long while. I love the start (broken machine) to finish (machine back to work) with all the repair steps in between. I'm a B-pressure welder in Alberta, Canada. Most of the work I do (oilfield) is still with stick welding. Your videos really highlighted how much more productive welding with wire is. I'm impressed with how you took this whole project and broke it down into steps. Even the "little" steps were huge and daunting. I look forward to more content like this in the future. Keep up the good work, and thank you!
I cannot think of another person on all of UA-cam who burns more wire than you. Thanks for the content and greetings from the NJ Bayshore. On Fire Welding is doing a nice job as well.
You have been on journey from being “daunted” by something way outside your comfort zone the experience has given you greater confidence to tackle large projects. That which does not break you makes you stronger.
As an operator I can't thank you enough for taking pride in your work. The job quality from people like you is more noticable and appreciated then you know. Someone like you makes the difference in my day. Thank you.
Alister is worth his weight i gold ... very few men could ever do what he does as expertly as he does ... one top of that he is a genuinely an excellent man.
I always love watching your large repair projects like this, partly just in case I end up doing something similar but also so I can sit back and say "at least I didn't have to do THAT." Anything and everything with respect to the welding and machining, planning process, etc... is more than welcome in my book. So glad you got to go see your work in action, for me there's always a feeling of pride and accomplishment when I see my work installed and operating. The operators were totally cool as well for going out of their way to give you the shots they did.
Great video as always, it is amazing how it holds together long term when in operation with all the vibrations and loads on the components, You have completed an outstanding job there. Just shows how important Heat Treatment is to the long term durability of the equipment.
Great to see the piece actually working at the end of the video - enjoyed the series. I am just an amateur welder/ machinist with far too many tools for a home shop so I love all the content and have gained some great knowledge from you, IC Weld and CEE. 👍
Definitely the largest horizontal boring machine I've seen. Great history and still running in spec. The Engine Lathe, I've operated a 48" Chuck, however, the bed was 24'
Second generation iron worker here. The history of the titans boring machine is impressi. Brilliant explainability of procedure. Expert fitting. Whats nice about fabrication is the challenge of it. Whats nice about welding is you can see your work years later. Stay strong brother.. keep up the great work, clear articulating an explaination. A quick shot of the enviornment would be cool ive never been to your country.
I could watch that machine crunch rock for hours! After watching three hours of you fix this big rock cruncher I was indeed nervous that the machine wouldn't be able to take the incredible stresses. But as I watched until the end, it was clear top me that you are, absolutely, the stellar welder that I thought you were! Now I wonder if the stresses are great enough to ever break it again! Thanks for all of the content you present and the professionalism you show in all of your videos!
I liked the use of the angle iron as a guide for the cutting. I cant believe I'd never seen that used. I see my Texas friend weighed in on your work also. He covers the south, I "cover" the Midwest in Illinois and our UTube friend Gregg "OnFireWelding"s got the west coast covered. You could spend quite a "holiday" just visiting us. I could get you a tour of the CAT Decatur Plant where the 797 "super" truck is fabed. Nine monster steel castings to form the frame. I do believe you welded the two left top blocks at least twice or ???? An amazing process. I watched another of a young man who built-"rebuilt" a jaw crusher a few months ago. I think it was for his personal property project.
OMG never seen any thing like that. And all that welding is amazing. Well done!! I like all types of engines and machining, In the intro on one of the videos you had what looked like a V twin engine setting on the shelf behind you. Great work Thanks from Mi. USA
Love the vids I used to work for Press Construction and Babcock many years ago. This is how I remember workshops like these -- mangy LOL I did watch nearly all of the three videos but I have not worked out what that was that you were repairing. Remember the preheating used to do my head in. I was a fitter not welder but enjoyed that part of my life. I am 69 now but regards the repair not a lot changed really is there in last 30 odd years has there . Congrats on your 500 vids. EDIT Hell sorry I jumped in before the vid was finished must remember to watch ALL the vid to the end its a stone crusher 😄
This is one massive jaw!! You are getting to be a legend here on UA-cam as far as I am concerned!! Attaboy for 500! Ran crushers for years what a soothing Zen sound and rhythm!
What is phenomenal is the relentless cycles of force that are executed in such small measures, from production, or destruction. Really fascinating to see this process and others Sifu.
I can't even believe that something large and extremely demanding would be able to be welded back to working condition again. And equally so, I can't begin to imagine the massive loud noise in that building while it is running. Thumbs Up sir for a great series and seeing how you put it back together.
So, I love motorcycles, riding racing and fixing, I have literally 0 welding skills. Your videos are just so incredibly fascinating. Watching you work is a pleasure in itself, true art. I can't imagine how appreciative the customer must've been when it came back all fixed up!
Congratulations on the 500th. I don't think there would be more than a handful of engineering welders that could fix that piece in the world. Well done Alistair seeing that machine going again would have been wonderful.
As a welding hobbyist I'm really impressed with how you accomplished what to me looked like an impossible repair. FWIW, for future videos with welding I would appreciate any commentary you have on welding technique as well as the equipment and settings you use. Keep up the great work! Subscribed.
How about Submariners? I'm a retired US Navy Career Submariner. Served on four nuclear submarines with lots of Shipyard Time. I retired and worked on the same Subs I served on. Visited General Dynamics Shipyard more times than I like to admit where they build the SSN-688 Class, Seawolf Class SSN-21 the New Virgina Class SSN-774 Subs. Closely worked with Portsmouth New Hampshire Shipyard for Submarine Repairs and Overhauls. I've seen some very complex Submarine hull and structural repairs and manufacturing processes. Seeing Submarines built from start to finish at the Groton Electric Boat SY is AMAZING! Watching welders complete a 12 foot hull cut on a dry docked submarine pressure hull is a once in a lifetime experience. Everything is documented and controlled. The hull plate beveling, fit up, welding, preheat and cool down is painstakingly exact and very controlled and well documented. yep, Massive heat strips tacked all around the weld repair area for days at a time. Then there's the weld X Ray process after all is done. After all that we get to take the Submarine down to test death to test it all out. Nothing like Trial By Fire! You have to trust your Nuclear Welders! I cant even begin to explain the processes that is involve the documentation, prep, testing, controls and precision that goes into the welding and brazing that goes into the Nuclear Reactor Plant Systems. Thats a whole different world! . Question? Why don't you use something like those electric heat pads/strips for your pre heat processes on those BIG projects? Im VERY IMPRESSED with the work that you do. Well Done!
Honestly this series is one of the coolest things I've ever seen, its mind boggling how it all went together and what the end result has to endure. Excellent work my friend!! You have my respect!
Lots of massive old machinery working and many more to be repaired, on your shop... I won't see anything like that myself in real life! And don't even think on new machinery... it's hard to think on new machinery beating that monumental old technology, doing the unthinkable for many decades, and for more decades to come! I like it big, I like it huge, I like it massive! Anything impressive, I want to see it!
Nice to watch every step of the way. Good job fixing that thing. And it's very nice to see some of the other steps from the machining department as well. The quarry letting you film and cooperating is a real nice bonus!
3 hours of awesome content . Very worthy of being a pivotal number in the playlist . Well done on reaching 500 that's really being dedicated to your interest in capturing great subjects to share . Really loved this 1 and brilliant you could get the footage of it actually working and doing what it does best . I can only guess how chuffed you are that all the hard work behind the scenes on this one paid off as you said in the first video you had all the organizing to do from collecting to delivery including the weld compatibility testing and every thing in between . A long winded job for you of many many hours of prep and preheating before the many hours of actually welding . Loving the engineering videos and obviously these big projects the plant repairs are my personal favourites as it shows how easy something can get broken regardless of size . As I.C weld once said thanks to the idiot operators they keep him in work repairing their mistakes ..many thanks for sharing this project and someone tell the guy in the comments your Irish not Scottish
A very challenging problem to put it mildly , the shear size and weight alone made it seem impossible . Getting information on the best way forward was brilliant and correct , the shear mental battle of taking on this project is truly exceptional . Many would have said no , but you have proved it can be done . A small tip the wire feeder , the Brass bushes in the rotating gear are to soft , try getting them machined out and re bushed with a material like Phosphor Bronze they will last a lot longer .
Great job! That's an amazing piece of work and great to see the machine in action again too. Thanks for showing us the large borer too. I'd love a company history video with some focus on the machines in your machine shop. There's very obviously a story behind some of that kit.
I am in a quandary. I use to think my calling was to be a STOL brush plane pilot, then a shipwright fabricating wooden boats. But now I want to a mechanical engineer. I am sooooo confused. Great work. Have really enjoyed following along. Truth be told my 57 year old baby soft hands and feeble back could stand up to the strain you put your self through. Huge respect, thanks for sharing
This reminds me of my old job. Watching this I can miss it, but I don't really regret leaving it to instead do structural engineering and cad. The smell of welding and grinding discs makes me nostalgic. Great job Allistair. Impressive repair.
WoW what a journey. I appreciate you taking the time to video journal this adventure. I learned a lot. I love that Gourger thing; what a remarkable tool. I didn't realize those things existed. I'm a retired glass furnace repairman. Like to play with fire. Have a pint on me . Cheers!
Some job lad! Epic work gone in to fixing that jaw. You should be very proud. Great to see this kind of heavy engineering still happening in Ireland 🇮🇪
I loved watching all three videos on this project. I love rock crushers, welding, machining, etc. I used to be a heat treater for bushings, cutters, and many other parts for oil drillers. I also heat treated parts for tools and many other items. You should do more videos on these rock crushers, in my opinion.
Metso employee here. Only just spied the old sign up on the wall haha! Looks like you guys do some really interesting work on these brutes of the mining and aggregates industries. This repair has been epic! Keep up the great work! 🇦🇺 😎
Don't ask me for a clever comment... I'm wordless! Your projects are always the most impressive and memorable ones on UA-cam, no matter how many years would pass.
Great to watch part 3 of this epic repair and re furb! Your joy and satisfaction in completion of this monumental task is quite evident. Quite hypnotic watching the beast in action making short work of a seemingly endless flow of boulders. I hope you had a few days off after this on Allistair! 👍👏🍺🍺
Love the big machining equipment. I worked in a big shop at a shipyards. I came more after the big equipment but seen pictures and the other equipment that was there everything is huge
Absolute legend thankyou for the support buddy, you guys really keep me going and the show on the road. I'm so please you enjoyed my video enough to send me super thanks.
Congratulations on 500 videos from the middle of the US. Great work - your editing has evolved over that period as well. Hope you keep bringing us incredible videos of monumental repairs and work.
Incredible repair. Way bigger than anything I have ever done! Nice job man.
Thanks Issac, I have complete faith you could do it if it came your way brother. I love your relaxed methodical outlook on jobs, you remind me of every great old boy I learned from👍🏻👍🏻
Patience. Stay safe live long! Good to hear from you 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks!
OMG what a AMAZING repair seires !!!! .......... I could not stop watching it.............Excellent job.
What amazes me most with this man is not just his welding skills and his knowledge of strengths and structure but also that he has the ability to clearly explain what he is doing and why he is doing it. Great work my friend. He always explains his thinking throughout the process so others learn not just how to do the job but also how to THINK about it. Once again, AMAZING, keep up the good work.
Comfortable in his skills, and with them. Stuff of legend. Maker of new worlds.
This repair has to be one of the most amazing ones I've had the pleasure of watching. As a fellow repair welder, my hat's off to you, sir. Job well done
Can we all give this welder some credit for fantastic editing! The time-lapse/music sequences were mesmerizing.
I just binged all 3 videos of this project. Inspiring work! This made me miss my younger days as a millwright. Never had a task quite this large, but I was nonetheless taken back to some of my own moments of triumph. Thank you for sharing!
Congrats on the 500 videos, and that's some amazing heavy meatalwork there!
I’m 75 and was a pipe welder as a young man. I enjoy a day when I just had my head down burning wire (stick). The day went fast. I had to add more to my comment after seeing it run wow !! Great job a real craftsman.
When I was working we’d have called you a genuine old boy.
Over my years in heavy engineering I’ve worked among some wonderful old tradesmen & learnt a lot if they found you willing, as you obviously were Alastair. Nothing better than a willing apprentice in my book.
Never made a mistake, never done a job.
I use to ponder sometimes when a thing became ‘ beyond economic repair?’ BER.
Never ceases to amaze me what can be done. ££££?
An old boss gave me two pointers, lol.
‘ I want reasons why you can not reasons why you can’t & there are no problems only solutions!’ Always stood me in good stead when someone said; ‘ can you just?’
I’d love to see a cordless flux cored mig set up, that’d be something, lol.
Made me chuckle!
Imagine stick welding that with 7018’s & keeping the packets. lol.
Keep up the good work, I don’t miss the grinding one bit, so fully appreciate your achievements.
Thanks for reviving good memories as a fitter of my years in marine engineering & the ol steam work. Hard & heavy but satisfying.👍
I really like the way you wear your safety gear during production. It really helps train young welders proper procedures.
Bravo on a well done HUGE project.
Thanks guy. really liked the vids. I started in the NAVY as a welder retired then worked at PEARL HARBOR 28 years. Welding everything, even bicycle frames to submarine hulls. As you mentioned in one of your vids your elbows. I know what you are saying, knees, lower back ect. you know but the satisfaction I got from doing something that very few people on this earth can do was something. Now it really hurts so much that are trade and trades really is not passed on to young men or even women for the future. Just as Electricians, Plumbers, Machinists we are in a bad place. Thanks Again God Bless
Love this channel. Congratulations on 500 video. Brilliant seeing heavy engineering. For some reason I can just watch people welding for hours
I REALLY LIKE THE MACHINING CONTENT,THANK you
I love the fixin' community on UA-cam. All of you guys are a pleasure to watch. Happy to be a viewer of a great majority of those great channels you mentioned.
Matey for various reasons I'm 38 years old and missed out on the computer diagnostics with regards to diesel fitting, however I learnt from my dad old school ways and it's not massive money but I'm happy with 40k a year and too my own surprise people are so desperate because even the basic engineering slash mechanics knowledge isn't there. No way near what you do but I've told my dad at 80 years old and we will be sitting down with a drink to watch theese 3 videos xmas day. And he will be in tears saying 'at least somebody still knows this shit!' . He was born in a war. You are an insperation to myself at 38. You are a final belief in my 80 year old man. Lots of love from Manchester people xxx
Thanks Brian, appreciate it bud. Hope you have a super Christmas with your old man
Thank you much very dearly for the reply. My 80 year dad will much appreciate it as we watch on Xmas. Certain men you bring to tears because of love of industry and seeing is believing some people that have not gone to university still hold massive weight on there shoulders purley because they know the job. I can't stress enough how much of inspiration you are to men that almost 3 generations apart. Wish all of God's best blessing xx
Brian, it's guys like us that often have to create a solution and carry out the work to fix university educated engineering mistakes! 👍🏻
Do you want a couple of apprentices? My dad shits himself from time to time but nothing a good welding gimp suit cannot contain. Thank you again you are gentleman held in high respect in our house. I shall contact again in comments on the next massive project looking forward to the next big project video. You look after yourself big weight on your shoulders. Take care xx
Big stuff proper engineering apprenticeships served and generations of knowledge passed on. So many parts of the UK have lost this ability. This is what the Industrial Revolution was about. We stand on the shoulders of giants. Fantastic skills demonstrated.
Decision-making and work for grown-ups from clients to engineers all round. Many thanks for sharing.
Not only was this a phenomenal repair that many would have walked away from ,he actually made it stronger and better than new at the same time ,pure genius WELL DONE M8 HATS OFF TO YOU 1st thing i have watched u repair on here im now subscribed and hooked!! Looking forward to your next project 😊
Epic shots at the end! I also enjoyed the big ass horizontal boring machine!!
There can't be many companies with the abilities that your own has - it's specialised stuff and very impressive to see.
The mention of a hot crusher from a days work: I blagged an opencast site visit and took my young son along. Staff fussed over him and made the day awesome for us. At one point, they stopped a huge face shovel for us so that I could get his photo taken stood in front of the bucket. The manager warned him not to touch the bucket as it would be hot from extracting rock for the dump trucks.
Anyone watching this while not subscribed should be ashamed of them selves. Here, thanks to Alistair, we have witnessed very heavy machinery repair showing what it takes to keep the world turning. Who would know what it takes to execute this without Al bothering to set cameras and kindly explain the black art of his profession. Thank you Alister, that was epic.
You have this channel covering all the fun stuff. Cheers
Congratulations on the 500 videos, another great one here 👌🏻 thanks for the shout-out 👨🏻🏭👨🏻🏭
This is the best UA-cam content that I've found in a long while. I love the start (broken machine) to finish (machine back to work) with all the repair steps in between.
I'm a B-pressure welder in Alberta, Canada. Most of the work I do (oilfield) is still with stick welding. Your videos really highlighted how much more productive welding with wire is.
I'm impressed with how you took this whole project and broke it down into steps. Even the "little" steps were huge and daunting.
I look forward to more content like this in the future. Keep up the good work, and thank you!
Thanks for the "rick crusher" repair series! Amazing heavy, thick weldments, looks exhausting!
It’s your 500 th video and you go with the classy introduction to all the greats.
We’ll done!
Had to watch all 3 videos, I’m just amazed at how much filling was done and how to get such a heavy piece accurately aligned
Good to see you shouting out for welder fabber, it’s got the potential to be a massive channel.
I cannot think of another person on all of UA-cam who burns more wire than you. Thanks for the content and greetings from the NJ Bayshore. On Fire Welding is doing a nice job as well.
You have been on journey from being “daunted” by something way outside your comfort zone the experience has given you greater confidence to tackle large projects. That which does not break you makes you stronger.
seeing that machine back working must have given you an enormous sense of achievement ...what a beast !!! ....i should send you a crate of Guinness !
Ha ha feel free bud! Lol I'm actually liking the Guinness zero these days pretty good
Enjoyed the whole project. Thanks for sharing.
As an operator I can't thank you enough for taking pride in your work. The job quality from people like you is more noticable and appreciated then you know. Someone like you makes the difference in my day. Thank you.
Alister is worth his weight i gold ... very few men could ever do what he does as expertly as he does ... one top of that he is a genuinely an excellent man.
I always love watching your large repair projects like this, partly just in case I end up doing something similar but also so I can sit back and say "at least I didn't have to do THAT." Anything and everything with respect to the welding and machining, planning process, etc... is more than welcome in my book.
So glad you got to go see your work in action, for me there's always a feeling of pride and accomplishment when I see my work installed and operating. The operators were totally cool as well for going out of their way to give you the shots they did.
Great 3 parts ! I enjoyed the rebuild makes the little tracpactor 428 I maintain look like a toy !
Also dig the ford tractor videos 👍
Top-tier, thank you for posting!
Great video as always, it is amazing how it holds together long term when in operation with all the vibrations and loads on the components, You have completed an outstanding job there. Just shows how important Heat Treatment is to the long term durability of the equipment.
Great to see the piece actually working at the end of the video - enjoyed the series. I am just an amateur welder/ machinist with far too many tools for a home shop so I love all the content and have gained some great knowledge from you, IC Weld and CEE. 👍
Superb repair and presentation from beginning to end. Thankyou. 👍
Definitely the largest horizontal boring machine I've seen. Great history and still running in spec. The Engine Lathe, I've operated a 48" Chuck, however, the bed was 24'
Watched all three videos consecutively. It’s now 1:50 in the morning. Nicely done . Good night 😊
Second generation iron worker here. The history of the titans boring machine is impressi. Brilliant explainability of procedure. Expert fitting. Whats nice about fabrication is the challenge of it. Whats nice about welding is you can see your work years later. Stay strong brother.. keep up the great work, clear articulating an explaination. A quick shot of the enviornment would be cool ive never been to your country.
I could watch that machine crunch rock for hours! After watching three hours of you fix this big rock cruncher I was indeed nervous that the machine wouldn't be able to take the incredible stresses. But as I watched until the end, it was clear top me that you are, absolutely, the stellar welder that I thought you were! Now I wonder if the stresses are great enough to ever break it again! Thanks for all of the content you present and the professionalism you show in all of your videos!
I liked the use of the angle iron as a guide for the cutting. I cant believe I'd never seen that used. I see my Texas friend weighed in on your work also. He covers the south, I "cover" the Midwest in Illinois and our UTube friend Gregg "OnFireWelding"s got the west coast covered. You could spend quite a "holiday" just visiting us. I could get you a tour of the CAT Decatur Plant where the 797 "super" truck is fabed. Nine monster steel castings to form the frame.
I do believe you welded the two left top blocks at least twice or ????
An amazing process. I watched another of a young man who built-"rebuilt" a jaw crusher a few months ago. I think it was for his personal property project.
OMG never seen any thing like that. And all that welding is amazing. Well done!! I like all types of engines and machining, In the intro on one of the videos you had what looked like a V twin engine setting on the shelf behind you. Great work Thanks from Mi. USA
so glad you were finally able to finish that monster Allistair......cheers from Florida, Paul
I own a welding and fabrication company, and that there project was epic, properly enjoyable to watch👌🏼👍🏻
Love the vids I used to work for Press Construction and Babcock many years ago. This is how I remember workshops like these -- mangy LOL I did watch nearly all of the three videos but I have not worked out what that was that you were repairing. Remember the preheating used to do my head in. I was a fitter not welder but enjoyed that part of my life. I am 69 now but regards the repair not a lot changed really is there in last 30 odd years has there . Congrats on your 500 vids. EDIT Hell sorry I jumped in before the vid was finished must remember to watch ALL the vid to the end its a stone crusher 😄
This is one massive jaw!! You are getting to be a legend here on UA-cam as far as I am concerned!! Attaboy for 500! Ran crushers for years what a soothing Zen sound and rhythm!
What is phenomenal is the relentless cycles of force that are executed in such small measures, from production, or destruction.
Really fascinating to see this process and others Sifu.
Totally terrific. Thank you.
There's a satisfaction at the end of a job like this, knowing the part you repaired will last for decades or even longer.
I can't even believe that something large and extremely demanding would be able to be welded back to working condition again. And equally so, I can't begin to imagine the massive loud noise in that building while it is running. Thumbs Up sir for a great series and seeing how you put it back together.
I watch the first part and I just had to see this through. Im a mechanic at trade and i found this fascinating. Great job my friend.
So, I love motorcycles, riding racing and fixing, I have literally 0 welding skills. Your videos are just so incredibly fascinating. Watching you work is a pleasure in itself, true art. I can't imagine how appreciative the customer must've been when it came back all fixed up!
Hell of a job! Enjoyed watching every single minute of all 3 parts.
Thanks bud! I never watch my own vids lol maybe in a year or 2😆
@@allistairc123I know the feeling. By the time you’ve edited them you’ve had enough of seeing yourself 🤣
Amazing work Allistair. I subscribed. I am a civil engineer and I had NO idea how to fix that mess, but you did it. Hats off to you sir!
Congratulations on the 500th.
I don't think there would be more than a handful of engineering welders that could fix that piece in the world. Well done Alistair seeing that machine going again would have been wonderful.
Pure Trojan of a job to have to undertake and a mighty well done to you Spartin.
Wow just wow from a hobbyist welder this is just spectacular mate.
Nigel
Old Stoker retired
RN
Congratulations on the land mark of 500 videos more so congratulations on another momentous job it's unbelievable skills and dedication to detail
As a welding hobbyist I'm really impressed with how you accomplished what to me looked like an impossible repair. FWIW, for future videos with welding I would appreciate any commentary you have on welding technique as well as the equipment and settings you use. Keep up the great work! Subscribed.
Epic............400lbs of wire! Another great video Allistair. Congratulations on 500th.
How about Submariners? I'm a retired US Navy Career Submariner. Served on four nuclear submarines with lots of Shipyard Time. I retired and worked on the same Subs I served on. Visited General Dynamics Shipyard more times than I like to admit where they build the SSN-688 Class, Seawolf Class SSN-21 the New Virgina Class SSN-774 Subs. Closely worked with Portsmouth New Hampshire Shipyard for Submarine Repairs and Overhauls. I've seen some very complex Submarine hull and structural repairs and manufacturing processes. Seeing Submarines built from start to finish at the Groton Electric Boat SY is AMAZING! Watching welders complete a 12 foot hull cut on a dry docked submarine pressure hull is a once in a lifetime experience. Everything is documented and controlled. The hull plate beveling, fit up, welding, preheat and cool down is painstakingly exact and very controlled and well documented. yep, Massive heat strips tacked all around the weld repair area for days at a time. Then there's the weld X Ray process after all is done. After all that we get to take the Submarine down to test death to test it all out. Nothing like Trial By Fire! You have to trust your Nuclear Welders! I cant even begin to explain the processes that is involve the documentation, prep, testing, controls and precision that goes into the welding and brazing that goes into the Nuclear Reactor Plant Systems. Thats a whole different world! . Question? Why don't you use something like those electric heat pads/strips for your pre heat processes on those BIG projects? Im VERY IMPRESSED with the work that you do. Well Done!
Honestly this series is one of the coolest things I've ever seen, its mind boggling how it all went together and what the end result has to endure. Excellent work my friend!! You have my respect!
Lots of massive old machinery working and many more to be repaired, on your shop... I won't see anything like that myself in real life!
And don't even think on new machinery... it's hard to think on new machinery beating that monumental old technology, doing the unthinkable for many decades, and for more decades to come!
I like it big, I like it huge, I like it massive! Anything impressive, I want to see it!
Congratulations on the 500 video🥳Thanks
I would never tell uncle Drew If I had a tooth ache😂😂😂❤ That drill owww.
Nice to watch every step of the way. Good job fixing that thing.
And it's very nice to see some of the other steps from the machining department as well.
The quarry letting you film and cooperating is a real nice bonus!
i did my time as a fitter in a cornish granite quarry i love that chomp chomp sound . good job
3 hours of awesome content . Very worthy of being a pivotal number in the playlist . Well done on reaching 500 that's really being dedicated to your interest in capturing great subjects to share . Really loved this 1 and brilliant you could get the footage of it actually working and doing what it does best . I can only guess how chuffed you are that all the hard work behind the scenes on this one paid off as you said in the first video you had all the organizing to do from collecting to delivery including the weld compatibility testing and every thing in between . A long winded job for you of many many hours of prep and preheating before the many hours of actually welding . Loving the engineering videos and obviously these big projects the plant repairs are my personal favourites as it shows how easy something can get broken regardless of size . As I.C weld once said thanks to the idiot operators they keep him in work repairing their mistakes ..many thanks for sharing this project and someone tell the guy in the comments your Irish not Scottish
A very challenging problem to put it mildly , the shear size and weight alone made it seem impossible . Getting information on the best way forward was brilliant and correct , the shear mental battle of taking on this project is truly exceptional . Many would have said no , but you have proved it can be done . A small tip the wire feeder , the Brass bushes in the rotating gear are to soft , try getting them machined out and re bushed with a material like Phosphor Bronze they will last a lot longer .
Far out that's an absolute whopper of a milling machine! Good work!
Great job! That's an amazing piece of work and great to see the machine in action again too. Thanks for showing us the large borer too. I'd love a company history video with some focus on the machines in your machine shop. There's very obviously a story behind some of that kit.
Can't believe I'm happy to find part 2 of a guy welding some cast steel
Allistair... I'm overwhelmed by the magnitude of the job to even have a worthy comment...
That crusher is a monster ....great job champ
Brilliant, just absolutely brilliant
I am in a quandary. I use to think my calling was to be a STOL brush plane pilot, then a shipwright fabricating wooden boats. But now I want to a mechanical engineer. I am sooooo confused. Great work. Have really enjoyed following along. Truth be told my 57 year old baby soft hands and feeble back could stand up to the strain you put your self through. Huge respect, thanks for sharing
I love welding, machinist and heavy equipment videos. Shout out from St. Vincent and the grenadines.
This reminds me of my old job. Watching this I can miss it, but I don't really regret leaving it to instead do structural engineering and cad.
The smell of welding and grinding discs makes me nostalgic.
Great job Allistair. Impressive repair.
I don’t normally like or subscribe. You worked very very hard to get that done. I like your skill set and your patience. Good job man.
WoW
what a journey. I appreciate you taking the time to video journal this adventure. I learned a lot. I love that Gourger thing; what a remarkable tool. I didn't realize those things existed.
I'm a retired glass furnace repairman. Like to play with fire. Have a pint on me . Cheers!
Some job lad! Epic work gone in to fixing that jaw. You should be very proud.
Great to see this kind of heavy engineering still happening in Ireland 🇮🇪
I loved watching all three videos on this project. I love rock crushers, welding, machining, etc. I used to be a heat treater for bushings, cutters, and many other parts for oil drillers. I also heat treated parts for tools and many other items. You should do more videos on these rock crushers, in my opinion.
Absolutely amazing!!
Metso employee here. Only just spied the old sign up on the wall haha! Looks like you guys do some really interesting work on these brutes of the mining and aggregates industries. This repair has been epic! Keep up the great work! 🇦🇺 😎
Massive job,you really did a great job Allison
You deserve a medal for taking on that .
This is huge!!!
Your skills and work ethic are amazing. Cheers from another Cooke.
Don't ask me for a clever comment... I'm wordless!
Your projects are always the most impressive and memorable ones on UA-cam, no matter how many years would pass.
Thanks for taking us along! What a job! Great to see the work in action!
Love it all mate, big engineering, heavy plant, welding, gouging machining, It’s all rather interesting 👌🏻
Watched and enjoyed every minute of this series! Outstanding work! Thankful for the opportunity to watch your skill and determination in action.
well done , this was an amazing video. thank you for sharing.
Great to watch part 3 of this epic repair and re furb!
Your joy and satisfaction in completion of this monumental task is quite evident. Quite hypnotic watching the beast in action making short work of a seemingly endless flow of boulders. I hope you had a few days off after this on Allistair! 👍👏🍺🍺
Love the big machining equipment. I worked in a big shop at a shipyards. I came more after the big equipment but seen pictures and the other equipment that was there everything is huge
Thanks! Great work and detail Allistair
Absolute legend thankyou for the support buddy, you guys really keep me going and the show on the road. I'm so please you enjoyed my video enough to send me super thanks.
@@allistairc123 Ilove all your videos mate .Cheers Karl Perth western Australia
Congratulations on 500 videos from the middle of the US. Great work - your editing has evolved over that period as well. Hope you keep bringing us incredible videos of monumental repairs and work.