After reading a bunch of comments saying the same thing it's clear that some people don't listen very well, he clearly says he's doing it this way to show it can be done with a torch ,it takes a brave man to put his work out there for all the keyboard experts to comment on.
Ummmmm, ok? Soooo sorry I didn't listen.... please forgive me for having an opinion, on a PUBLIC social media video!! I'll try very hard next time...... your HIGHNESS!
@@monad_tcp who the hell said anything bad?? You and ur little buddy here need to get off your hi horses, trying to belittle ANYONE that has an opinion on ANYTHING! It's called 'Freedom of Speech, to express one's feelings, emotions and/or concerns... about a subject that could be a different outlook on one's subject!! So, before insulting PRATICALLY ANYONE that may have a opinion that could differ from yours... make sure your shit don't stink tough guy.... especially when trying to bully people, while you yourself are hiding behind a keyboard... yet trying to look high and mighty by thinking only your outlook matters! It's nice to DREAM, huh? Atleast most of us, (besides you two) were being positive about this video, and or very interested in it! So if your looking to play 'He-Man' thru a keyboard... goto Facebook, or goto your lady's diary and whine... cause nobody needs your negativity bullsh*t! ESPECIALLY when you to mor*ns just started randomly insulting people, for absolutely no good reason! Cause I haven't seen any "negative" comments about this video! A few questions about the video, but thats all! Have a horrible day, Mr. 6 Subscribers! HA HA HA HA :-) Hmmmm, wonder why !!
You're one of the first blokes I've seen without an attitude. You're prepared to pass on different methods and teach via doing stuff. I personally have made tools that look likes yours, follow techniques you describe and go about burning steel like you. Thanks for being a great teacher brother.
Exactly. It's not going into a jewellery store window, it's going into a rock pit or a pond or a scrap yard to be hammered to death by an operator who probably doesn't own it. It just needs to not break.
well I can tell you thats how railroad repair is like, even in the historical sector, we arn't in the middle of nowhere but if your working on track several hundred yards from the shop you dont have as many luxuries, anyway with steam engines and old diesels you often have something that wont move and its heat and beat or the staybolts when they need replaced they are welded in and upset into place with a hammer, you heat the old one to a blob and pretty much melt and burn it off straight though or you heat at an angle to shear it off and minimize the damage to the one sheet on the firebox depending on what you are doing, or you use a gouging tip on the end to wash off a weld its all thick plate stuff that is under pressure of superheated steam and must be inspected at perscribed intervals as when its steamed up its basicly a pipebomb full of superheated steam that can do a heck of a lot of damage if it gets released violently, or you have to cut old rail to replace a section all thick metal and a plasma cutter just aint going to do the job with what we have.
I have been mobile repair welding since 95. You do good work. I've seen a few good ones and a lot of bad ones. I like your patience and grip on how things are built. You have great skill and was a pleasure to watch. I look forward to more of your stuff.
I'm a retired machinist with 39 years in trade, and some welding experience. It's always a joy to watch a pro at work, I learned a couple of things watching your vid. Thank you.
I appreciate that there is no editing of mistakes or imperfections (not there are many), shows that the real world is different than a nice clean shop with new materials.
My dad was a welder . When I was around ten . He started to show me how to weld . And would let me clean the slag with the needle scaler . I find it an interesting tool at the time and was happy to help .
@MrSalmonDaze always try to give yourself something to rest the hand that isn't holding the stinger. And dometimed you just have to walk away from the welding, take a few deep breaths and think about how you can make yourself more comfortable. Hopefully youve been making progress in these last 12 months
Andy J Hahaha, as soon as I read your comment, I thought of a buddy of mine who "welds" (at least that is what he calls it), but his saying is "i can't weld for "Sh%t", but I sure can "grind" good...
very nice work. seeing that saddle grease reminded me of a fun visit from a salesman. he was selling heavy duty handcleaner and insisted it could even clean that off. before we could stop him he took a handful of well used grease and rubbed his hands with it real good like he was using soap. after that he went to demonstrate his mighty fine handcleaner. well. we ended up giving him a couple plastic bags he could use as gloves to drive back and yell at his boss for false advertising :) i never forget how he gradually went from confident to panic when realizing it didnt work.
It's hard to work with latex or nitril gloves. If you wash your hands every day with paste you'll get some nasty hands. We use ATF or hydraulic oil (or any clean oil )and a clean rag then normal soap or liquid The oil will dissolve the black goo and will clean even the fine cracks in the skin. Until now it's the best solution we find.
@@matthudson1724 thank you for your suggestion. At first I was thinking is a joke, then I found here in Romania some Black Magick solution for cleaning tires. My english is not perfect but still ' black magic ' rings a bell even for me. We tried a lot of cleaners but still clean oil was the quickest and safest solution. We used professional cleaning paste, phosphates, engine cleaner, brake cleaner, wood dust with dishwashing detergent but after some times the skin get cracks, some of my colleagues even allergies.
@@horiachiorean8592 I've never heard of ATF being used to clean skin. It's pretty harshly corrosive definitely messes up the transmission shop guys hands i've seen. It's all evil on the hands even regular ol soap dries it them out. best bet is to treat your hands with a heavy hydration cream like working hands if you hope to avoid painful cracks.
@Andrew Crews Yea it can end up with serious constant irritation that is set off by all sorts of things. Seems like the skin says "you've messed me up too many times, I'm out try living without me".
Thanks for the video. Very impressive and informative. I’m not sure how many of your viewers truly understand how much skill and experience it takes to do what you do. And you make it look easy.
Thank you for your hard work. This is the kind of skill that keeps America going without the common man (citizen) even knowing. 520 dislikes, may be other professionals who would’ve done it different, but they probably fabricate from the comfort of a shop where whatever tool is needed is just a reach away. I’d be shocked to know if any of them have ever actually had to adapt in the field.
@@UncleRobsGarage I am retired from my mechanical engineering position but when we do such things like this during the Cold War, we usually use precision engineered jigs and fixtures and positioners and aligners and bolt lockers to hold the precision measuring instruments in place inorder to know it if is flat and level, at the right position and at the right angle, etc and what have you. And mark where to start cutting and tool holders to hold the torches and and the grinding tools and milling tools inorder to have the required tolerances within 7,000th of an inch to 15,000th of an inch. We use such techniques on our armored tank vehicles and armored personel carriers and armored mobile tracked artillery vehicles.
He welds upside down, outside, on some manky greasy trailer better than I can weld spotless new material indoors flat down on the bench. Kudos to you Sir !
Love it! Just a central Texas grass farmer here, but your videos give me the knowledge and confidence to make some major money saving repairs. Keep ‘em coming! Great job!
Your comment about not liking grind marks rang true with me , I never wanted to be able to see them either. Thought I was the only one. Your good. I’m old now and sold my truck with most of the tools several years ago as hard and hot as it was I miss being able to go out and do this kind of work. Still do a little piddling at a small shop at my house guess I always will. Be Safe.
I had to repair a ripper blade that they snapped in half at work last week. I referred to one of your old videos for ideas on how to go about the repair. Thank for making such great content.
No it's not art, A real welder , with a service truck should have a gouger at all times for ding things like that, This was a bad example on how to go broke by having to charge more than what it should have cost !! There is a much faster way by cutting the welds out and running welding beads around the inside of the bore insert . the beads will shrink the pin boss and it will fall out !!
@@richardsmuin7665 he clearly stated at the beginning of the video that he had an air gouger, however he was trying to show how you would do it if you didn't have access to one. He knows what he is doing mate 👍
@@YoZaym I was a welder for 40 years! I welded and cut and gouged steel from 1/8- to 14 inches in thickness! The way he is doing it might be right in a certain condition. By why would anybody! It costs 3-6 times more that way and takes 3X longer to do the job !!
@@richardsmuin7665 Why? He said it at the beginning: to show how it can (also) be done. As when other tools aren't available but the work MUST be done. His money, his time, our education.
He does make it look easy but torch welding is the first welding style you learn when you go to school. Most welders that learn at home use a buzz box or a cheap mig as their first tool and not a torch. The best way I think to learn welding is to play with a torch. They made us do T welds, butt welds, lap welds and everything else. He is correct though without the proper tool or a torch you would never get that sleeve out! The only other way to cheat would be to freeze the sleeve but that's staying near impossible unless you filled it with dry ice or blasted it was nitrogen.
I've been a blacksmith and machinist for 30 years by now and I must say you did an excellent job. It's amazing what can be done with the right nozzle on the gas axe and a steady hand. Your stick welding looks good too. That sleeve won't come out of there even under the biggest load that trailer can handle.
Haven’t done one of those since I was an apprentice and I worked in a trailer repair shop for a year. We always used a gouger, the torch is quickly becoming a dinosaur and most people aren’t great with it including myself. This guy is a pro for sure.
I'm not a professional, but a pretty dang good welder. Uh ... this video make me realize there's a HUGE difference between the two. Very, very impressive.
He uses a length of metal pipe on the ground to rest his left hand on while he arc welds with the right, he goes around in a slow circle pivoting on his left hand pipe. :) I think the guy knows what he's doing :) I love seeing professionals doing what they do.
Your the most skilled person with a torch I have ever seen. I imagine it took years to become such a Master of your trade. I never had much experience with a torch, some, but most of the time it would back fire a few times before it cut through. I'm retired now but still miss welding, your in your own world under that helmet.
31 people are super jealous that your skill tops their ego. How people can not appreciate your work and humble attitude is beyond me. Some just take up space on Earth...
That was exactly my thought as well, that would take a lot of skill not to screw up and without a doubt that trailer will be junk long before there was any issues with the new king pin and installation done here. Grinding and needle scaling as required the torch job to eliminate torch slag, then needle scaling again after each section of deep penetrating weld rod pass to ensure no slag inclusions, can't ask for a finer job then that !
I also find it interesting but you cant please them all. I was Looking at the stats within the first few minutes and within about 5min, I got a thumbs down. Oh well,
@@ICWeld I wouldnt worry about that at all. It is a privilege to watch the vids you share and I know many people appreciate the time you take to make them. Thank you sir!
@@ICWeld Oh there are more basement dwellers then ever I suspect these days due to other events and they have nothing better to do then try to put down hard working skilled labor just because they can, their little power trip by using their potato chip covered finger.
My dad used to tell me about how people at his work could make such precise cuts with a torch and I see now on your channel that it can indeed be done. Thanks for sharing you are a true artist 👍🏻
This popped up in my youtube recommendations and the I expected to just drop in for the thumbnail shot and be on my way. That was a master class in every regard though. I've seen good cutting technique, good smaw technique and a good set up but the quick use of props, custom bench on the rig, umbrella, this guy has put some thought and passion into his work! Thank you for sharing!
This guy is a master. Watched several very interesting and successful repairs. Definitely knows what he's doing. The mechanical disassembly and reassembly is the simple part. The true craft is the repair.
I used to love cutting freehanded. It takes patience and a good eye for your as we call it melting bath in front of your cutting flame. The right pressure of oxygen and acethyleen is the key. And off course a steady hand. Truly a craftsmans art. Respect!
Yeah, me too !.. I've always told people that i could "stick pieces of metal together" just incase i met a real welder 😂 vertical under a digger in a swamp sorts the men from rest !
It's nice to see a professional skilled tradesman do his job. Nice work. Liked the fact that you were worried about how it looks. I teach my techs to always do the job like it was piece of art. This is your calling card.
Awesome job!!! This is why I built a line boring machine!!! You have Surgical skills with the Cutting torch and that is truly an Art!!! Thanks for sharing
I'm glad I found this video again. After the first time seeing it I was telling some friends of mine that also drive tractor trailers about the kingpin going bad. We all said pretty much the same thing that it had never happened to any of us. Also we all pull boxes not flatbeds. But we all agreed that it could very easily happen since you have metal on metal. All of us at one time for another half broken or had a loose fitting fifth wheel. One particular tractor that I drove for over five years and over a half a million miles had to have a new fifth wheel put on right after 400,000 miles on it. I enjoy watching videos like this.
When I was learning welding there was a machine for cutting the bevel on pipes, for doing pipe welding practice/tests. Gotta say you do just as nice a job by hand, much respect!
Pretty is, as pretty does. I would pull that trailer anytime,anywhere. That is some fine looking “welding shop”. It is really interesting to watch it done right. Thank you.
You make it look easy! Thanks for sharing! I like the pole usage for position, after dealing with Lyme disease for over 10 years, my hands are not as steady as they should be...going to keep more 2X4's and pipe handy now! Amazing and beautiful work!
done this many times ! always had good torchmenship ! and was a teacher for all the new comers to our shop , I learned how to cut thick metal when i worked at a rock quarry cutting manganese jaw dies . alas 45 years later my eyes are gone ! but i bet if my site was better I could still do it ! good work man teach the young ones don't let the trade die !
I appreciate your expertise, I'm a repair guy myself and have added several things you do to my method. I enjoy your telling why you do it the way you do.
Finally, someone that actually knows how to adjust and use a torch. I have watched numerous youtube videos of people using a torch and up until now not one of them knows how to adjust and actually use a torch correctly. They tend to just heat something up and then blow through it just cutting plate steel and weld! Reminds me of my old ironworker friends. Thanks!
Even upside down your torch skills are amazing. Last time I was around one getting done , our mechanic took the trailer and laid it on its side. Using a overhead crane of course.
Love your video. Made me miss the simple joy and Zen of working with torch and stick welder. Everyone in the comments is just amazed by how well you did that, and I'm just remembering how good it felt to do that kind of work as it can only be done in it's own time and can't be rushed if you want it done that well. And I loved you're comments on using a grinder, after all that IS what it is for.
Thats work.Find where weld ends.We all do it in heavy construction.I use carbon arc for stuff like that but its messy and loud.Ive used gas to cut welds out.It all takes patience and a plan.I like this vid.Thanks for posting.
i been doing this 60 yrs and my rt hand don't want to coperate with the steadiness it takes but still get'er done,used to be able to cut nuts off bolts and never sdratch a thread but those days are over now,just a matter of time till i have to cool my rod off and let'er be,not too many youngsters want this life style now.i call the tremblors "welders wiggle"
My grandad had a slew of cutting torches. From little tiny ones to big as$ wrecking torches. He taught me how to use them, just never as good as he was. I have them 50 years on. Makes me want to cut steel again. Been using a plasma cutter for years. Just so much you can do with them. Thanks for the show. My daughter is a professional welder. Went to a trade school then an AS in metallurgy. She’s always telling me how to weld 😂
Excellent job. I like the fact that you braced when switching to overhead. I always told my welding students to brace and get as comfortable as possible with good body position every time.
That is some serious skill - probably from YEARS of experience behind it!!! I need to practice a LOT more! Thanks for the inspiration. Beautiful work!!!!
You are absolutely amazing. Your work is a work of art. You have so much skill and talent. Your truck is equipped perfectly. I appreciate everything you show and explain. Thank you, Jay
Great work as usual- No cursing, hissy fits, burnt knuckles, sweat or tears, which always signifies a craftsperson of experience!! BTW My two favourite things when fabricating, are 7018 rods and my +40yr old Victor cutting torch that I inherited from my father in law(elderly retired plater/fabricator)! Keep safe and well.
Thank you very much! Yeah, I've never been a fan of the cursing and fits. There's almost nothing to get all worked up about. Its just metal. haha. Thanks for your support.
After reading a bunch of comments saying the same thing it's clear that some people don't listen very well, he clearly says he's doing it this way to show it can be done with a torch ,it takes a brave man to put his work out there for all the keyboard experts to comment on.
Ok
No one is saying anything bad about it?
Edit thank u guys for the likes and I suggest reading glasses for your next comment shit talk scroll
people probably can't even type correctly. that's envy I guess, they could never do it.
Ummmmm, ok? Soooo sorry I didn't listen.... please forgive me for having an opinion, on a PUBLIC social media video!! I'll try very hard next time...... your HIGHNESS!
@@monad_tcp who the hell said anything bad?? You and ur little buddy here need to get off your hi horses, trying to belittle ANYONE that has an opinion on ANYTHING! It's called 'Freedom of Speech, to express one's feelings, emotions and/or concerns... about a subject that could be a different outlook on one's subject!! So, before insulting PRATICALLY ANYONE that may have a opinion that could differ from yours... make sure your shit don't stink tough guy.... especially when trying to bully people, while you yourself are hiding behind a keyboard... yet trying to look high and mighty by thinking only your outlook matters! It's nice to DREAM, huh? Atleast most of us, (besides you two) were being positive about this video, and or very interested in it! So if your looking to play 'He-Man' thru a keyboard... goto Facebook, or goto your lady's diary and whine... cause nobody needs your negativity bullsh*t! ESPECIALLY when you to mor*ns just started randomly insulting people, for absolutely no good reason! Cause I haven't seen any "negative" comments about this video! A few questions about the video, but thats all!
Have a horrible day, Mr. 6 Subscribers!
HA HA HA HA :-) Hmmmm, wonder why !!
You're one of the first blokes I've seen without an attitude. You're prepared to pass on different methods and teach via doing stuff.
I personally have made tools that look likes yours, follow techniques you describe and go about burning steel like you.
Thanks for being a great teacher brother.
I appreciate that!
A lesson in "welcome to the real world." Not clean, not pretty, not a studio setup, gravel under your knees..... Thank you, Sir, for sharing!
Exactly. It's not going into a jewellery store window, it's going into a rock pit or a pond or a scrap yard to be hammered to death by an operator who probably doesn't own it. It just needs to not break.
well I can tell you thats how railroad repair is like, even in the historical sector, we arn't in the middle of nowhere but if your working on track several hundred yards from the shop you dont have as many luxuries, anyway with steam engines and old diesels you often have something that wont move and its heat and beat or the staybolts when they need replaced they are welded in and upset into place with a hammer, you heat the old one to a blob and pretty much melt and burn it off straight though or you heat at an angle to shear it off and minimize the damage to the one sheet on the firebox depending on what you are doing, or you use a gouging tip on the end to wash off a weld its all thick plate stuff that is under pressure of superheated steam and must be inspected at perscribed intervals as when its steamed up its basicly a pipebomb full of superheated steam that can do a heck of a lot of damage if it gets released violently, or you have to cut old rail to replace a section all thick metal and a plasma cutter just aint going to do the job with what we have.
Yes, thank you for building a better world for the next person and sharing your experience.
@@urielaries8951 no one gives a shit.
@@rickylafleur5823 He sounds like a pretty shitty friend to me...
I hope when retire , you become an instructor so your talent and experience can be a blessing for others. Awesome man!
I have been mobile repair welding since 95. You do good work. I've seen a few good ones and a lot of bad ones. I like your patience and grip on how things are built. You have great skill and was a pleasure to watch. I look forward to more of your stuff.
I'm a retired machinist with 39 years in trade, and some welding experience. It's always a joy to watch a pro at work, I learned a couple of things watching your vid. Thank you.
There are very few people on the planet than can truly appreciate what was done in this video. Great job!
I appreciate that there is no editing of mistakes or imperfections (not there are many), shows that the real world is different than a nice clean shop with new materials.
I appreciate that!
I consider it a privilege to watch a master craftsman work.
My dad was a welder . When I was around ten . He started to show me how to weld . And would let me clean the slag with the needle scaler . I find it an interesting tool at the time and was happy to help .
Mad respect for that overhead alone. This shows a definitive difference between professional and amateur. Well done, sir!!!!
I'm way over in the amateur camp. Welding (even a spot weld) always gives me the shakes.
@@MrJockoDundee practice, practice, practice....salvage yards are your friends.
@MrSalmonDaze always try to give yourself something to rest the hand that isn't holding the stinger. And dometimed you just have to walk away from the welding, take a few deep breaths and think about how you can make yourself more comfortable. Hopefully youve been making progress in these last 12 months
"Good thing I own a grinder" - That weld looked better than anything I can do horizontal. Beautiful work!
Andy J
Hahaha, as soon as I read your comment, I thought of a buddy of mine who "welds" (at least that is what he calls it), but his saying is "i can't weld for "Sh%t", but I sure can "grind" good...
A friend says to "never weld more in the morning than you can grind off in the afternoon!"
Donats
@@shortfuse43 lol
heard or read somewhere......grinder and paint makes you a welder you aint :D
I have been in the industry a long time, you my friend are the most talented person I ever seen with torch.
You have been around the wrong people
@@donaldcampbell7894 morning
Morning
U right about that one @Donald Campbell
IDK where you work, but please tell us so we know what to avoid. SMH
very nice work.
seeing that saddle grease reminded me of a fun visit from a salesman.
he was selling heavy duty handcleaner and insisted it could even clean that off.
before we could stop him he took a handful of well used grease and rubbed his hands with it real good like he was using soap.
after that he went to demonstrate his mighty fine handcleaner.
well. we ended up giving him a couple plastic bags he could use as gloves to drive back and yell at his boss for false advertising :)
i never forget how he gradually went from confident to panic when realizing it didnt work.
It's hard to work with latex or nitril gloves. If you wash your hands every day with paste you'll get some nasty hands. We use ATF or hydraulic oil (or any clean oil )and a clean rag then normal soap or liquid The oil will dissolve the black goo and will clean even the fine cracks in the skin. Until now it's the best solution we find.
@@horiachiorean8592 find some black magic and give that a shot. Been in heavy diesel repair for 15 years and I love that stuff.
@@matthudson1724 thank you for your suggestion. At first I was thinking is a joke, then I found here in Romania some Black Magick solution for cleaning tires. My english is not perfect but still ' black magic ' rings a bell even for me. We tried a lot of cleaners but still clean oil was the quickest and safest solution. We used professional cleaning paste, phosphates, engine cleaner, brake cleaner, wood dust with dishwashing detergent but after some times the skin get cracks, some of my colleagues even allergies.
@@horiachiorean8592 I've never heard of ATF being used to clean skin. It's pretty harshly corrosive definitely messes up the transmission shop guys hands i've seen. It's all evil on the hands even regular ol soap dries it them out. best bet is to treat your hands with a heavy hydration cream like working hands if you hope to avoid painful cracks.
@Andrew Crews Yea it can end up with serious constant irritation that is set off by all sorts of things. Seems like the skin says "you've messed me up too many times, I'm out try living without me".
Thanks for the video. Very impressive and informative. I’m not sure how many of your viewers truly understand how much skill and experience it takes to do what you do. And you make it look easy.
I appreciate that!
So many Tinkerbell videos showing welding projects, and then there's this guy; showing us how a MAN does the stuff!
Thank you for your hard work. This is the kind of skill that keeps America going without the common man (citizen) even knowing. 520 dislikes, may be other professionals who would’ve done it different, but they probably fabricate from the comfort of a shop where whatever tool is needed is just a reach away. I’d be shocked to know if any of them have ever actually had to adapt in the field.
Seeing the number of dislikes gave me a big exhale of satisfaction. I sure miss being able to see the amount of dislikes.
Alot of people probably don't appreciate how hard it is to massage that bushing out with a torch. Well done!
WOWZERS! Your surgical precision with a cutting torch never cease to amaze me!
I think after enough experience the surgical precision is naturally acquired I've been fabricating quite a while myself to the point I'm tired of it.
Very good
@@UncleRobsGarage aint that the truth? When i was younger its all i wanted to do, learn torch work and welding. Now i do it so much i could puke
Look at how every cut he makes himself comfortable...
@@UncleRobsGarage I am retired from my mechanical engineering position but when we do such things like this during the Cold War, we usually use precision engineered jigs and fixtures and positioners and aligners and bolt lockers to hold the precision measuring instruments in place inorder to know it if is flat and level, at the right position and at the right angle, etc and what have you. And mark where to start cutting and tool holders to hold the torches and and the grinding tools and milling tools inorder to have the required tolerances within 7,000th of an inch to 15,000th of an inch. We use such techniques on our armored tank vehicles and armored personel carriers and armored mobile tracked artillery vehicles.
He welds upside down, outside, on some manky greasy trailer better than I can weld spotless new material indoors flat down on the bench. Kudos to you Sir !
it took me like 5 years to be happy of my welds with a semi and im still working on my uphill on gap/thin stuff 8 years later...
Love it! Just a central Texas grass farmer here, but your videos give me the knowledge and confidence to make some major money saving repairs. Keep ‘em coming! Great job!
I love the username. Made me chuckle :)
Your comment about not liking grind marks rang true with me , I never wanted to be able to see them either.
Thought I was the only one. Your good. I’m old now and sold my truck with most of the tools several years ago as hard and hot as it was I miss being able to go out and do this kind of work. Still do a little piddling at a small shop at my house guess I always will. Be Safe.
I've known many a great welder, but your torch work is top notch.
Truth
This guy is a surgeon with the torch! Nice job Sir
I had to repair a ripper blade that they snapped in half at work last week. I referred to one of your old videos for ideas on how to go about the repair. Thank for making such great content.
dam really? you had to look it up how to repair it?
This isn't just service welding...this is art.
If weld looks like art not sure if its good or bad :D
No it's not art, A real welder , with a service truck should have a gouger at all times for ding things like that, This was a bad example on how to go broke by having to charge more than what it should have cost !! There is a much faster way by cutting the welds out and running welding beads around the inside of the bore insert . the beads will shrink the pin boss and it will fall out !!
@@richardsmuin7665 he clearly stated at the beginning of the video that he had an air gouger, however he was trying to show how you would do it if you didn't have access to one. He knows what he is doing mate 👍
@@YoZaym I was a welder for 40 years! I welded and cut and gouged steel from 1/8- to 14 inches in thickness! The way he is doing it might be right in a certain condition. By why would anybody! It costs 3-6 times more that way and takes 3X longer to do the job !!
@@richardsmuin7665 Why? He said it at the beginning: to show how it can (also) be done. As when other tools aren't available but the work MUST be done. His money, his time, our education.
This guys crazy talent with a torch and makes stick welding like easy with one hand
Do it for a living and you'll be the same
He does make it look easy but torch welding is the first welding style you learn when you go to school. Most welders that learn at home use a buzz box or a cheap mig as their first tool and not a torch. The best way I think to learn welding is to play with a torch. They made us do T welds, butt welds, lap welds and everything else. He is correct though without the proper tool or a torch you would never get that sleeve out! The only other way to cheat would be to freeze the sleeve but that's staying near impossible unless you filled it with dry ice or blasted it was nitrogen.
@@SteveSiegelin everything is correct what you say
What do you mean looks easy?
It is!
😁👍
I've been a blacksmith and machinist for 30 years by now and I must say you did an excellent job.
It's amazing what can be done with the right nozzle on the gas axe and a steady hand.
Your stick welding looks good too. That sleeve won't come out of there even under the biggest load that trailer can handle.
I was a site welder for 45 years, I was impressed!
You are like a surgeon with your torch. Totally cool to watch.Thanks
Haven’t done one of those since I was an apprentice and I worked in a trailer repair shop for a year. We always used a gouger, the torch is quickly becoming a dinosaur and most people aren’t great with it including myself. This guy is a pro for sure.
theres no way in hell the torch is becoming a dinosaur.
he literally said he would usually use a gouger for this
Torch becoming a dinosaur? Lmao, show me a similar tool that works without electricity, I'll wait.
I'm not a professional, but a pretty dang good welder. Uh ... this video make me realize there's a HUGE difference between the two. Very, very impressive.
He uses a length of metal pipe on the ground to rest his left hand on while he arc welds with the right, he goes around in a slow circle pivoting on his left hand pipe. :) I think the guy knows what he's doing :) I love seeing professionals doing what they do.
I believe that's a jack handle.
Everything has more than one use in the field.
Everything.
He find the good trick to stay stable when he is welding.
Also he is not super young.
Ic weld you are the real deal with the steady ness of a surgeon and confidence
Your the most skilled person with a torch I have ever seen. I imagine it took years to become such a Master of your trade. I never had much experience with a torch, some, but most of the time it would back fire a few times before it cut through. I'm retired now but still miss welding, your in your own world under that helmet.
I ran a torch for 45 years and I can say you do a really nice job with it
31 people are super jealous that your skill tops their ego. How people can not appreciate your work and humble attitude is beyond me. Some just take up space on Earth...
That was exactly my thought as well, that would take a lot of skill not to screw up and without a doubt that trailer will be junk long before there was any issues with the new king pin and installation done here. Grinding and needle scaling as required the torch job to eliminate torch slag, then needle scaling again after each section of deep penetrating weld rod pass to ensure no slag inclusions, can't ask for a finer job then that !
I also find it interesting but you cant please them all. I was Looking at the stats within the first few minutes and within about 5min, I got a thumbs down. Oh well,
@@ICWeld I wouldnt worry about that at all. It is a privilege to watch the vids you share and I know many people appreciate the time you take to make them. Thank you sir!
@@ICWeld Oh there are more basement dwellers then ever I suspect these days due to other events and they have nothing better to do then try to put down hard working skilled labor just because they can, their little power trip by using their potato chip covered finger.
Not jealous at all. Just relaying imformation I've learned over the last 45 plus years of doing such work. Read my post it's an observation.
You have to be the most humble welder I’ve ever seen. Really enjoy these videos
Thanks for watching
My dad used to tell me about how people at his work could make such precise cuts with a torch and I see now on your channel that it can indeed be done. Thanks for sharing you are a true artist 👍🏻
You are the only guy I know who effectively does line boring with a gas axe! Amazing skills Sir.
This popped up in my youtube recommendations and the I expected to just drop in for the thumbnail shot and be on my way. That was a master class in every regard though. I've seen good cutting technique, good smaw technique and a good set up but the quick use of props, custom bench on the rig, umbrella, this guy has put some thought and passion into his work! Thank you for sharing!
This guy is a master. Watched several very interesting and successful repairs. Definitely knows what he's doing. The mechanical disassembly and reassembly is the simple part. The true craft is the repair.
Two things: clean torch tip and one hell of a steady hand. Perfection.
I used to love cutting freehanded. It takes patience and a good eye for your as we call it melting bath in front of your cutting flame. The right pressure of oxygen and acethyleen is the key. And off course a steady hand. Truly a craftsmans art. Respect!
Quite relaxing and therapeutic, especially the sound of the cutting torch.. Industrial ambience, lovely.
Grind Hard, Stay Humble.
Feels good knowing there's people like you out there making it all ok.
Expert skill applied with grace, beautiful.
Am always amazed/impressed with what you can do with a cutting torch,another great job and keep up the excellent videos !
Yeah, me too !.. I've always told people that i could "stick pieces of metal together" just incase i met a real welder 😂 vertical under a digger in a swamp sorts the men from rest !
If you're "amazed" by this, you ain't seen much.
It's nice to see a professional skilled tradesman do his job. Nice work. Liked the fact that you were worried about how it looks. I teach my techs to always do the job like it was piece of art. This is your calling card.
Always fun watching you repair different and interesting heavy metal jobs, thanks for the share...
Great example of what can be done. You make it so other people can get their jobs done as well. Pretty special to be able to do what you do.
Great job with the torch Isaac, nice to see a pro use the torch correctly
Patience as this is a master at his craft, quite the special thing to see. Every weld looked better than I could ever do
"...what grinders are for."
Grinder an' paint... goes for me.
You, sir, are an artist.
Awesome job!!! This is why I built a line boring machine!!! You have Surgical skills with the Cutting torch and that is truly an Art!!! Thanks for sharing
watching you free-hand the bevel on the new part was truly inspiring
I'm glad I found this video again. After the first time seeing it I was telling some friends of mine that also drive tractor trailers about the kingpin going bad. We all said pretty much the same thing that it had never happened to any of us. Also we all pull boxes not flatbeds. But we all agreed that it could very easily happen since you have metal on metal. All of us at one time for another half broken or had a loose fitting fifth wheel. One particular tractor that I drove for over five years and over a half a million miles had to have a new fifth wheel put on right after 400,000 miles on it.
I enjoy watching videos like this.
When I was learning welding there was a machine for cutting the bevel on pipes, for doing pipe welding practice/tests. Gotta say you do just as nice a job by hand, much respect!
Pretty is, as pretty does. I would pull that trailer anytime,anywhere. That is some fine looking “welding shop”. It is really interesting to watch it done right. Thank you.
It’s simply “Surgical precision”, what a pleasure to watch. Thx Issac
I and a lot of others would love a truck tour inside and out, his set up is beautiful too say the least
Damm I wish there were more welders with the patients and talent out there that was the best work I've ever watched, Thanks for making the video!!
You actually did that repair alone, that's really great sir
Not in a million years could I free hand cut a hole that deep that anything would fit in properly...
If you have the right size cutting tip you can! been there done that and moved on - 40 years as a welder !!
Very few are that talented with a torch, and you are one of them sir
The best flaming hacksaw man i have ever seen for sure!
You make it look easy! Thanks for sharing! I like the pole usage for position, after dealing with Lyme disease for over 10 years, my hands are not as steady as they should be...going to keep more 2X4's and pipe handy now! Amazing and beautiful work!
get a couple of pipe jacks
Others would use lathe to shape that block, this guy uses torch! What a legend!
I love washing with a torch, it's very satisfying watching that clean edge appear.
It really is!
What size tip do you use? I have almost the same torch, 2 tubes instead of 3.
Well done Isaac! The Lord has blessed you with a great talent! Keep up the good work.
done this many times ! always had good torchmenship ! and was a teacher for all the new comers to our shop , I learned how to cut thick metal when i worked at a rock quarry cutting manganese jaw dies . alas 45 years later my eyes are gone ! but i bet if my site was better I could still do it ! good work man teach the young ones don't let the trade die !
I’m currently in school for welding and Damn... all I gotta say is I can’t wait to be out in the field doing what this man is doing!
in high school I was proud of how clean I could cut 1/4 steel with a torch. I would never even attempt cuts like you are doing. Nice work.
I like how you used minimal tooling and still did a great repair, just goes to show if you have skills you don't need fancy shit to do a great job.
salute! that was clean and very professionally done. that was too thick and no time wasted. thanks for sharing
Nerves of steel! Im amazed at how steady you hold a torch.
I appreciate your expertise, I'm a repair guy myself and have added several things you do to my method. I enjoy your telling why you do it the way you do.
Glad to see you back on UA-cam. I have been missing my torching fix for a while. You’re truly a artist with it. Please keep the videos coming!
More to come!
Finally, someone that actually knows how to adjust and use a torch. I have watched numerous youtube videos of people using a torch and up until now not one of them knows how to adjust and actually use a torch correctly. They tend to just heat something up and then blow through it just cutting plate steel and weld! Reminds me of my old ironworker friends. Thanks!
Even upside down your torch skills are amazing. Last time I was around one getting done , our mechanic took the trailer and laid it on its side. Using a overhead crane of course.
Sir, you are one of the best welders I have ever seen, no matter how hard the job is, you always get it perfectly done!!!
this dude kicks ass with a torch. love the way his truck is set up man's been around the block !
I know absolutely nothing about cutting or welding. But I very much enjoyed watching you work.
Always a joy to watch, Thank you.
Love your video. Made me miss the simple joy and Zen of working with torch and stick welder. Everyone in the comments is just amazed by how well you did that, and I'm just remembering how good it felt to do that kind of work as it can only be done in it's own time and can't be rushed if you want it done that well. And I loved you're comments on using a grinder, after all that IS what it is for.
Damn you are definitely the best field hand I have ever seen, I know guys that can’t do that nice of work in the shop!
Thats work.Find where weld ends.We all do it in heavy construction.I use carbon arc for stuff like that but its messy and loud.Ive used gas to cut welds out.It all takes patience and a plan.I like this vid.Thanks for posting.
Brings back a lot of memories......now, my tremblors prevent me from cutting...and most high class welding....although my oscillation is built in.....
i been doing this 60 yrs and my rt hand don't want to coperate with the steadiness it takes but still get'er done,used to be able to cut nuts off bolts and never sdratch a thread but those days are over now,just a matter of time till i have to cool my rod off and let'er be,not too many youngsters want this life style now.i call the tremblors "welders wiggle"
I heard that grinding makes fine metal particles that can enter a person's body through their hands and give those tremulous also .
@@oldpolak5203 I wouldn’t believe everything I heard.
@@couchrider6228
I bet
You got mad skills with that torch. It's a pleasure to watch you work.
What a GREAT Real World look at fixing/replacing outside the classroom.
My grandad had a slew of cutting torches. From little tiny ones to big as$ wrecking torches. He taught me how to use them, just never as good as he was. I have them 50 years on. Makes me want to cut steel again. Been using a plasma cutter for years. Just so much you can do with them. Thanks for the show. My daughter is a professional welder. Went to a trade school then an AS in metallurgy. She’s always telling me how to weld 😂
Excellent job. I like the fact that you braced when switching to overhead. I always told my welding students to brace and get as comfortable as possible with good body position every time.
That was one of the best pieces of advice I got from the guy that taught me
It's a pleasure to watch a Master at work ,Great Video thanks .
I use a torch everyday!! And I consider you a wizard surgeon with the smoke wrench.. nice work and I always learn from you..
That is some serious skill - probably from YEARS of experience behind it!!! I need to practice a LOT more! Thanks for the inspiration. Beautiful work!!!!
Thank you for sharing your work and knowledge with all of us learning!
You are absolutely amazing. Your work is a work of art. You have so much skill and talent. Your truck is equipped perfectly. I appreciate everything you show and explain.
Thank you,
Jay
Thank you very much!
You’re a Jedi Master and the torch is your lightsaber, awesome vidya!
Bull
Great work as usual- No cursing, hissy fits, burnt knuckles, sweat or tears, which always signifies a craftsperson of experience!! BTW My two favourite things when fabricating, are 7018 rods and my +40yr old Victor cutting torch that I inherited from my father in law(elderly retired plater/fabricator)! Keep safe and well.
Thank you very much! Yeah, I've never been a fan of the cursing and fits. There's almost nothing to get all worked up about. Its just metal. haha. Thanks for your support.
Wow, hat was some impressive torch work!
This guy has turned a torch into a scalpel....serious precision work!