DON'T LET YOUR WELDING BUSINESS FAIL before it Starts!

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  • Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
  • Two welders with more than 30 years combined experience working for themselves team up to give you advice.
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  • @ZILAwelds
    @ZILAwelds 3 роки тому +27

    Dude !!!! That was awesome

    • @42Fab
      @42Fab  3 роки тому +7

      Thanks for swinging by!

    • @lsellclumanetsolarenergyll5071
      @lsellclumanetsolarenergyll5071 3 роки тому +2

      You do want a job done. Show up early and don't freaking lie to customers. This clears the plate and get you the job you can handle and manage. But also be careful you don't get scamed !!!

  • @VictorGarcia-gj3ll
    @VictorGarcia-gj3ll Рік тому +1

    Guys hearing you speaking, makes me feel like i am not alone in the world, i own a welding shop since 6 years now, and i can tell you, that it has been the best time of my life....keep on rocking buddies!!

  • @patrickwaters6273
    @patrickwaters6273 3 роки тому +4

    You guys speak truth. While in tech school to me a mechanic, i applied for a "lot boy" position at a local motorcycle shop. The owner said "are you sure you want this job? you will have to scrub toilets" i replied, i can scrub toilets in a shop or a walmart, but i might learn something here. (I was hired on the spot) -35 years later, i'm celebrating my 24th year with a major motorcycle manufacturer.

  • @EdsPlace
    @EdsPlace Рік тому

    @6:48 is GOLD, lol. Steal with the eyes, knowledge is most valuable and can't be taken from you.

  • @basschampo
    @basschampo 3 роки тому +4

    Up at 430 every day. Fit, tac, fit, tac, weld, weld, weld. One year ago I lost everything, now I'm more motivated than ever.

  • @ManuelRodriguez-xi1yy
    @ManuelRodriguez-xi1yy 3 роки тому +3

    Guys rigt now i am about to begin my welding shop.I know that it will be very likelly to fail but i know as well that it is possible.And yes this country is a kind of paradise,at least for those who dream and work hard.Believe me.I am cuban and i can tell you this.Thanks for this video and God bless you both and your families.

  • @MattsAwesomeStuff
    @MattsAwesomeStuff 3 роки тому +2

    Best original takeaway from this: "If you can try and fail at something that doesn't hurt anyone, do it." That is so much more nuanced than all the toxic positivity follow-your-dreams yes-to-everything BS, or the only do things that you are sure benefit you. This is an actual rule you can follow and it's packaged with the right context to apply it to make your life better. Avoid things that would be a disaster or that would hurt those you care about, but if it's just you and you'll get through it, take the opportunity. That also fills into the make-your-own-luck philosophy, many-irons-in-the-fire is going to create opportunity. Great stuff from both you and Zilla.

  • @nai2050
    @nai2050 3 роки тому +15

    Been in manufacturing as an employee and owner for 30 years... SPOT ON!!! Fired my own son twice for sleeping in

    • @42Fab
      @42Fab  3 роки тому +2

      Twice? Who gets fooled the third time?

    • @heyyou5189
      @heyyou5189 3 роки тому

      @@42Fab Family mostly.

    • @wayne9518
      @wayne9518 3 роки тому +3

      42Fab - Metal Fabrication & Signage Well, he was only 6.

    • @aizatjais
      @aizatjais 3 роки тому

      every Friday evening i fired my self... hahahahahahahahahahha...

  • @darkhill9558
    @darkhill9558 3 роки тому +4

    Sooooo much truth and wisdom in this video! Thanks to both of you for sharing!

  • @dtfeurope3409
    @dtfeurope3409 3 роки тому +1

    Great video guys ! I've been always saying so without ambition and following your way, you can't get to the place, where you wish to be . Learning is always important and the expirience is the strongest adviser . Happy to watch your videos ! Keep the good job going !
    Greetings from Spain !

  • @jhaedtler
    @jhaedtler 3 роки тому +2

    Great video! Thank you both so much!

  • @michaelryan9311
    @michaelryan9311 3 роки тому

    I just found this. You guys are pretty inspirational. Almost a little like hearing about my own life, weird. As of right now I'm going to school doing side jobs and staying busy. Business is the goal. Thanks for the video.

  • @Sam-wp4ps
    @Sam-wp4ps 3 роки тому

    Great information guys. I will definitely get my 19 year old who is in welding, fabrication, and machining school to watch this.

  • @michaelbussells6555
    @michaelbussells6555 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video guys I myself started my welding and fabrication business and ill admit I've got a ton to learn but I'm for sure willing

  • @OtterNatalie
    @OtterNatalie 3 роки тому

    Man I love this I need to pick your brain. I'm going to inheritance my grandfather's welding business and this is exactly what I need. Watching your video opened my eyes. Blessings

  • @dcwshoreline5416
    @dcwshoreline5416 3 роки тому

    Great video. Love hearing the stories how you guys started

  • @DannyKam4
    @DannyKam4 3 роки тому

    Just out of welding school and working to save up some capital to start my own business as well. Very inspirational video! Thanks. Just subscribed!

  • @tackit226
    @tackit226 3 роки тому +1

    Video saved for multiple rewatches.

  • @ThePurposedWright
    @ThePurposedWright 3 роки тому

    Another great video! I like learning from both of you gentlemen keep up the good work

  • @grlimon08
    @grlimon08 3 роки тому

    Amazing priceless advice gentleman. Thank you

  • @sirnearlyheadlesnick
    @sirnearlyheadlesnick 3 роки тому

    Ah Zila & 42 Fab spot on👌🏾.
    You Guys are breaking the internet right here.
    Here here 👍🏾🙌🏾👏🏾

  • @SVSeeker
    @SVSeeker 3 роки тому +3

    BRAVO!

  • @ryantheentrepreneur4040
    @ryantheentrepreneur4040 3 роки тому

    Great advice guys!! Thanks

  • @yeminthu2713
    @yeminthu2713 2 роки тому

    Very nice
    I am waiting for part 2.

  • @Moose906
    @Moose906 3 роки тому

    Great Video Guys, I wish I had something like this when I started out for help. one thing I would like to add is "don't blame everything else for it not working as its up to you to make it work"

  • @mtcruse
    @mtcruse 3 роки тому

    Great words - thank you!

  • @SchysCraftCo.
    @SchysCraftCo. 3 роки тому

    Very thankful and helpfully videos

  • @francisamoah-boadu9877
    @francisamoah-boadu9877 3 роки тому

    Wow! That's great video. Sharing your life experience, teaching young guys the way to a great foundation. This is a true life changing story. I've paid to attend to life improvement programs in Ghana and your words are far better than those programs. I'm Francis Amoah-Boadu from Ghana West Africa. God bless you.

  • @heyyou5189
    @heyyou5189 3 роки тому +2

    My cold bathing changed when I got my first oxy acetylene torch.

  • @manuelvaldez7574
    @manuelvaldez7574 3 роки тому

    you guyz are awesome i really needed this gracias amigos

  • @ericzuniga8495
    @ericzuniga8495 3 роки тому

    Discipline, tenacity, hunger. Have these and you can go anywhere. Good show gents

  • @393strokedcoupe
    @393strokedcoupe 3 роки тому

    Solid advice!

  • @jamesjames2588
    @jamesjames2588 3 роки тому

    Thank you good information

  • @maui365river
    @maui365river 3 роки тому

    This is was a very helpful video. Definitely subscribing to your channel. Keep them coming!

    • @42Fab
      @42Fab  3 роки тому

      Don't forget Peter's too

  • @dougbigcountry48
    @dougbigcountry48 2 роки тому

    Awesome video.

  • @nateestes5115
    @nateestes5115 3 роки тому

    Awesome work love it! I can be there tomorrow or any day you need I'm 20 min away

  • @eduardomarchezinfernandes6170
    @eduardomarchezinfernandes6170 3 роки тому

    congratulations for the videos, I watch everyone to try to learn a little .... I will try to make a firebox similar to yours .... congratulations..... 🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @timothyparrucci809
    @timothyparrucci809 3 роки тому

    Had to do exactly what you guys talked about at 12:40 last weekend. 20 degrees and snowing, tire was frozen onto the brake drum 2 hours away from home.
    Had to limp 50 miles down the road to a Lowe's to buy a sledgehammer and WD40 to break the ice. Worst experience of my life

  • @marcinkreczman7640
    @marcinkreczman7640 Рік тому

    Yous lads looks like a very good friends, and knows the story so so much.
    I have loads of questions to both of you, but I hope I know few things already 🙄😊
    I'm trying to become welder and fabricator. I was working as lebeour and aventueally I end up Welding aluminium by tig o mig... If was probably 2014

  • @billbaggins
    @billbaggins 3 роки тому +3

    That's a whole lot of very good advice👍
    What I find refreshing is the idea to run your business to support your life instead of supporting unsustainable wealth. The current Australian business plan seems to be maximum profit for minimum effort entirely at the expense of clients and customers.

    • @Moose906
      @Moose906 3 роки тому

      Hey Bill, not everyone in Oz is lazy...lol, however it makes it easier to make money when people are.

    • @billbaggins
      @billbaggins 3 роки тому +2

      @@Moose906 Yep, still got some hard workers and clever minds, just got too much management getting paid too much to do jobs that don't need doing and then doing that job poorly. I miss the days when we used to actually make stuff tho.

    • @markfryer9880
      @markfryer9880 3 роки тому

      @@billbaggins Given the current economic crisis thanks to the Pandemic, I think that there is going to be a major change in supply chain management across a wide variety of industries. We got caught short on PPE for the medical profession and the community and for ventilators. Now we find Kmart with empty shelves because almost all of their products come from China. China is also causing grief because their government is using trade disputes to pressure the Australian government. The answer is to not be completely reliant on just one customer or supplier.

    • @billbaggins
      @billbaggins 3 роки тому

      @@markfryer9880 Probly about time we ditch the model of consumer driven economy that is so wasteful of resources. China would not be that harf to deal with , everyone exports raw materials to China where it is turned into crap that advertising convinces us we need. Stop exporting to China and make our own crap.😁

  • @shadow_stalk
    @shadow_stalk 3 роки тому

    Dudeee thts my moto in life!!! Once you decide to stop learning is the moment you decided to stop living!!! No matter how old you are or what you think you know you still dont know a god damn thing!! Theres always something more and always a better way to do things!

  • @davidbooth749
    @davidbooth749 Рік тому

    what you said at 11 min i wish kids would do now days like we did.

  • @coltenbustos7114
    @coltenbustos7114 2 роки тому

    What you just mentioned the 4states? Im in kansas

  • @user-ez2vs4sm1o
    @user-ez2vs4sm1o 3 роки тому

    Молодцы !!!!

  • @1983mojo1
    @1983mojo1 3 роки тому

    Was that a Shiner Bock at 22:04???If so you have good taste in beer!

  • @zod-engineering-welding
    @zod-engineering-welding 3 роки тому

    What Peter said at the end is sometimes referred to as the Dunning-Kruger effect, to a certain extent. It's a fascinating study on intelligence and lack there-of.

  • @jaredhammonds8255
    @jaredhammonds8255 3 роки тому

    Can you recommend a welder and a generator for use in my garage? I know about engine driven welders but I'm wondering if I can run a multi process welder on a generator

    • @42Fab
      @42Fab  3 роки тому +1

      I use the HTP Pro Pulse 220 as my daily driver: 800usaweld.com/collections/htp-america-mig-welders/products/pro_pulse_220_mts?ref=42Fab
      It wants a 30amp breaker, so you're looking at a 7200W generator, but really having something with some more headroom is always a good idea. I don't have the experience with any one particular unit to put my name to it.

  • @johndorazio2400
    @johndorazio2400 3 роки тому

    It’s a tough business

  • @WildmanTech
    @WildmanTech 3 роки тому

    90% of success is just showing up! The secret of my success!

  • @recordonesstory6716
    @recordonesstory6716 2 роки тому

    24:01 super funny

  • @heyyou5189
    @heyyou5189 3 роки тому +4

    Finding work is one thing.
    Finding customers doing well enough to pay me what Im worth is quite another.
    I think this is mostly a regional issue for me.

    • @markfryer9880
      @markfryer9880 3 роки тому +2

      Working out who are the types who will pay you versus the types of people who SAY that they will pay you (but may never pay) is very important.

    • @joshfazenbaker5691
      @joshfazenbaker5691 3 роки тому

      Most things are only worth as much as a person is willing to pay for it, no matter how valuable it may be.

    • @heyyou5189
      @heyyou5189 3 роки тому

      @@joshfazenbaker5691 things are one thing.
      Services are quite another.

  • @chowtownpiper
    @chowtownpiper 3 роки тому

    I agree with almost everything you said except the part about your helper working 11.5 hours being part time, now I get the fact that it's your company but there are rules and laws that protect workers from being over worked and under paid, im sure you pay over time after 8, or offer incentives, or atleast I hope you do. I say this because I worked for alot of years doing up to 20 hour shifts and at that point if the incentives are not there, there's no reason to stick around and slowly beat yourself into an early grave.

    • @42Fab
      @42Fab  3 роки тому

      There was sarcasm. We are talking about people starting their own businesses, where 11 hours is a short day

  • @therookiefisherman5234
    @therookiefisherman5234 2 роки тому

    This might be a dumb question did you go to welding school? Great video.

    • @42Fab
      @42Fab  2 роки тому +1

      I did not, learned the hard way, I have a certified welder we sub to when needed

  • @christophermclaughlin8568
    @christophermclaughlin8568 2 роки тому

    Speaking the truly unlucky

  • @dirtbikecolton258
    @dirtbikecolton258 3 роки тому

    Where are you finding jobs to bid. Are they calling you and requesting a bid, or are you seeking out jobs to bid?

  • @AntoineGst
    @AntoineGst 3 роки тому +2

    Having to work 12h/day is not a goal to pursue

    • @42Fab
      @42Fab  3 роки тому +2

      I wouldn't say so forever, but to get something started it's a great thing to do.

  • @Verticalpedalgarage
    @Verticalpedalgarage 3 роки тому +1

    I think you should have stuck with the original one. Rants from fellow libertarians are wonderful.

    • @42Fab
      @42Fab  3 роки тому +2

      It was rather angry, got too preachy about self reliance and there was a 10 minute tangent about minimum wage, wasn't pretty

    • @Verticalpedalgarage
      @Verticalpedalgarage 3 роки тому

      42Fab - Metal Fabrication & Signage kinda sad I missed that. 😂

  • @lsellclumanetsolarenergyll5071
    @lsellclumanetsolarenergyll5071 3 роки тому

    Look at Warren Buffet and other big shots what do they all have a common??? They show up early, work hard and get it done.
    You can sleep when you are retired, but till than MOVE YOUR BUTT and show up and get it DONE.

  • @timbodnar6711
    @timbodnar6711 2 місяці тому

    $50/hr? That's probably why they aren't showing up.

    • @42Fab
      @42Fab  2 місяці тому

      4.5 yo video to start with. But if that's your take away, you weren't the intended audience

  • @timpogvara5872
    @timpogvara5872 3 роки тому

    I was looking for welding and fab videos, not some inspirational speaker