How cool is this?! The two guys that motivated me to start my own mobile welding business in the same place! ICWeld and ARoss Welding..... thanks to the both of you for putting out awesome content, staying positive and remaining humble in your success! You're both an inspiration to a great many of us hopeful entrepreneurs!
Neat, it seems that the best of the best all watch each other's content! I've learned so much by watching your videos. Thanks for all the great content!
I love watching your videos and learning. I grew up on a small dairy farm in the central valley of California. I have helped since I was small to repair farm equipment and done many repairs and repairs on repairs. I have learned that two pieces of metal will rust between and swell and either rust through or bulge and crack or both. So now I paint the metal (there is weld through primer or galvanized paint is supposed to work which is what I use) and I put "speed holes " in the fish plates. I weld the top solid and most of the ends (not the top or bottom), the bottom I do stitch welds to let moisture drain and on the speed holes I weld the mostly vertical sections leaving top and bottom open. The original crack is put between holes. Anyway it seems to work for me. However, I'm not a professional welder and I have not done a thousand. But the repairs I have done stayed really good. Also, not all my ideas, but what I have seen and learned from what I've seen, been told and seen first hand myself. I just wanted to pass along what I have learned. I don't know if I explained it very well. I wish I could draw a picture on here to show exactly what I am talking about. Thank you for your insight and tips.
The fun part about welding repairs is that every repair job is different and presents its own challenges. And when it’s a repair with many different angles horizontal vertical flat and over head combined. Regardless of how long one has be in the industry. Sometimes there is a tricky weld that will test your ability. And that one tested you and you made it look good 👍
You have demonstrated the type of welding work I mostly do. I do like the straight torch with the scarfing tip. I do like a challenge. And most every job is a learning experience. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Austin , your videos are out standing I have learned a lot from you , I was watching you struggle on that vertical up point on the (FLITCH ) Plate some times we forget to bend the rod to your will , the rod does what you need it to do . some times bending that rod 3 inch down to make that rod work for you is the answer any way thanks for taking the time to make these videos. Flitch Plate (a Metal plate sandwiched between planks in forming a flitch beam or girder..
I wanna do repair work like that but I can't ever work up the courage to seek it out because all my welding experience is hobby welding on dirty scraps and small projects for myself lol.
Start small, tell yr friends and relatives that you do side work and build up to it, while at the same time, build your skills, inch by inch life is a sinch, yard by yard life is very very hard.
Imo if you would have stood it up where the fish plate was flat it would have been easier. Great job regardless! Ive been binge watching ur videos this weekend i love them and have learned a lot!
I recently welded some 2×4 tubing back together because one of those broke (used as forks on a tractor). I planned this type of project out, the forks were about 4 feet 6 in. And I put 3 foot stiffeners on both side of each fork. 1.5 in. On one side 3/16 thick and otherside a 1/4in. On each fork. Didn't cut angles and I welded them solid all 4 sides. And put 5 holes in the 1/4" and plugged them. Also added 4, seven inch plates, 2 on top and bottom and welded those solid with plug welds. So does that weaken the 2×4 tubing? Fixed the original problem best I could. This video helped me see where I might have made some mistakes. Thanks for sharing!
Good day Sir! Im 30 years old and I recently took (around 1 month now) welding class on a community technical school here in the Philippines. Im just wondering if its already late for me to make welding a career. BTW i really like your videos it helps me a lot when my instructor/teacher doesn't make sense at times :) I hope you can read this and enlightened me thanks and more power to you my good Sir!
I sure would like to see you do some detailed videos about fish plate welding. It would be nice to see more info about this repair method that could help many people. While you mention rounding the edges, it seems that is mucho important in the technique. So many shade tree welders have their methods, but it would be interesting to see how you approach the thought process about the setup (cutting the brace/plate) and deciding how to decide the travel direction of the welds. Just think of it as an excuse for you to get in more practice!
I've seen someone do a repair on a large excavator where they were told to weld about 3 inches past the end of the fish plate without welding around the radius of the plate The engineers said it made the repair less likely to crack at the end of the plate
That position even gets me sometimes with a flux core welding tip which is pretty tight access. it is trying to go against the laws of physics. Kudos for trying this with a stick machine. Lol, happy holidays Dangle that carrot and a welder will try to grab it forever.
That bottom edge when you can only go straight in as you had to is a real pain with 7018. 3 passes letting each one cool helps but on some stuff the evil warpage comes in to play
As much as i try to avoid it, some jobs require welding new plate up to old very very pitted old plate (youll be chasing your tail if you try to remove it all) and it always puts up a hard fight till the end! Would love to see how you handle that situation! The worst one ive faced was 3/16” plate with up to a 1/8” gap at some points.
Glad I found this channel. Could you explain why you cut both corners off the fish plate instead of just cutting to length on a diagonal? I'm assuming it is stronger somehow as a diagonal cut saves a little time and material. Thanks.
always thinking of getting a plasma cutter, but the 1/8 7018 just takes its place... 1/4 to 1/2 plate cuts +165amp's etc wet rod cuts different at 165.
Great work Mr. Ross! Saw your number but figured I’d try this first. Think 7018 rod would be good to use for vertical-face horizontal crack repair on 3/8” plate steel? Loader attachment subframe has cracked on both sides.
A place I really wish I could improve is the transition from overhead to vertical on a truck frame. I always have to weld the bottoms then the sides and fill in the corner I can never make a nice transition in one pass. Maybe you have some pointers
I wondered if he could have just took the bottom of the fish plate to the lower base metal since it was so close anyways. Like he said you’re always learning.
"Brush hog" is like 'tissue'. "Bush Hog" is like Kleenex. I always called it Bush Hog before I knew that Bush Hog was a maker of brush hogs. (Ever say a word so much that it starts to sound weird?)
Rather than flat plate you could have used a piece of angle... weld it to the deck and that arm... That's what I do 'cause I know I can't weld the way I want in that little crack.
Dang…. I should have done that at least on the bottom side… I just did that on a truck frame the other day but with 1/2” plate so I could weld right under one of the crossmembers on the stock pick bed… I don’t know why I didn’t think of it here 🤦♂️😂 thanks for the reminder!!!
Hey Aaron...if you can go check out my UA-cam channel and see the 845TL Loader Repair...let me know what you think ...every thing is welded with a mig and .045 wire...thanks alot and leave me a comment if you think I should have changed something
Those tight overhead welds are tough. Very challenging no matter how experienced. Good Job bud.👍👍👍👍
Love to see two of the biggest channels work to together you guys should do a colab of some sort or a welding competition
How cool is this?! The two guys that motivated me to start my own mobile welding business in the same place!
ICWeld and ARoss Welding..... thanks to the both of you for putting out awesome content, staying positive and remaining humble in your success! You're both an inspiration to a great many of us hopeful entrepreneurs!
Boys I C Weld is the real deal. If he’s impressed you’re doing it well.
From the welding guru himself. That's a compliment for sure
Neat, it seems that the best of the best all watch each other's content! I've learned so much by watching your videos. Thanks for all the great content!
I love it when an expert sticks the rod 4 times in a row! Makes me feel less incompetent.
thats why its called "stick welding"
I love watching your videos and learning. I grew up on a small dairy farm in the central valley of California. I have helped since I was small to repair farm equipment and done many repairs and repairs on repairs. I have learned that two pieces of metal will rust between and swell and either rust through or bulge and crack or both. So now I paint the metal (there is weld through primer or galvanized paint is supposed to work which is what I use) and I put "speed holes " in the fish plates. I weld the top solid and most of the ends (not the top or bottom), the bottom I do stitch welds to let moisture drain and on the speed holes I weld the mostly vertical sections leaving top and bottom open. The original crack is put between holes. Anyway it seems to work for me. However, I'm not a professional welder and I have not done a thousand. But the repairs I have done stayed really good. Also, not all my ideas, but what I have seen and learned from what I've seen, been told and seen first hand myself. I just wanted to pass along what I have learned. I don't know if I explained it very well. I wish I could draw a picture on here to show exactly what I am talking about. Thank you for your insight and tips.
The fun part about welding repairs is that every repair job is different and presents its own challenges. And when it’s a repair with many different angles horizontal vertical flat and over head combined. Regardless of how long one has be in the industry. Sometimes there is a tricky weld that will test your ability. And that one tested you and you made it look good 👍
Same to you all Austin. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.
Expert welder no matter what he does...GO 798!
You have demonstrated the type of welding work I mostly do. I do like the straight torch with the scarfing tip. I do like a challenge. And most every job is a learning experience. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Love the real life style lessons! Keep up the great work! You, your wife, and all the family!
Austin , your videos are out standing I have learned a lot from you , I was watching you struggle on that vertical up point on the (FLITCH ) Plate some times we forget to bend the rod to your will , the rod does what you need it to do . some times bending that rod 3 inch down to make that rod work for you is the answer any way thanks for taking the time to make these videos. Flitch Plate (a Metal plate sandwiched between planks in forming a flitch beam or girder..
I wanna do repair work like that but I can't ever work up the courage to seek it out because all my welding experience is hobby welding on dirty scraps and small projects for myself lol.
Start small, tell yr friends and relatives that you do side work and build up to it, while at the same time, build your skills, inch by inch life is a sinch, yard by yard life is very very hard.
Yeah buddy with the straight torch and gouging tip, I use that set up all the time, call it my " unwelder"
Imo if you would have stood it up where the fish plate was flat it would have been easier. Great job regardless! Ive been binge watching ur videos this weekend i love them and have learned a lot!
I enjoyed watching this repair video. Especially implement repair I have my fair share of them .Thanks for the video.
for that 45 vertical up in tight spots like that, i usually weld with my rod coming in from the outside rather than straight on. Usually helps a ton!
And btw adin iv'e been stuck on you chanel for a while 😅 i like how you explain the work your gonna do and how calm you are 🤘keep up the good work 🔥
Everyday welding seems a little different sometimes challenging but always good don't think I'd do anything else good job friend
Was always taught not to weld the tip of the . Leave about 1" from the point.
I recently welded some 2×4 tubing back together because one of those broke (used as forks on a tractor). I planned this type of project out, the forks were about 4 feet 6 in. And I put 3 foot stiffeners on both side of each fork. 1.5 in. On one side 3/16 thick and otherside a 1/4in. On each fork. Didn't cut angles and I welded them solid all 4 sides. And put 5 holes in the 1/4" and plugged them. Also added 4, seven inch plates, 2 on top and bottom and welded those solid with plug welds. So does that weaken the 2×4 tubing? Fixed the original problem best I could. This video helped me see where I might have made some mistakes. Thanks for sharing!
Good day Sir! Im 30 years old and I recently took (around 1 month now) welding class on a community technical school here in the Philippines. Im just wondering if its already late for me to make welding a career. BTW i really like your videos it helps me a lot when my instructor/teacher doesn't make sense at times :) I hope you can read this and enlightened me thanks and more power to you my good Sir!
I sure would like to see you do some detailed videos about fish plate welding. It would be nice to see more info about this repair method that could help many people. While you mention rounding the edges, it seems that is mucho important in the technique. So many shade tree welders have their methods, but it would be interesting to see how you approach the thought process about the setup (cutting the brace/plate) and deciding how to decide the travel direction of the welds.
Just think of it as an excuse for you to get in more practice!
I've seen someone do a repair on a large excavator where they were told to weld about 3 inches past the end of the fish plate without welding around the radius of the plate
The engineers said it made the repair less likely to crack at the end of the plate
You can try putting a bevel on the bottom of that fish plate, might make it easier.
That position even gets me sometimes with a flux core welding tip which is pretty tight access. it is trying to go against the laws of physics. Kudos for trying this with a stick machine. Lol, happy holidays Dangle that carrot and a welder will try to grab it forever.
I have done many fish plates and it sucks trying to get that bottom side when it's that close to the bottom. Good job
That bottom edge when you can only go straight in as you had to is a real pain with 7018. 3 passes letting each one cool helps but on some stuff the evil warpage comes in to play
As much as i try to avoid it, some jobs require welding new plate up to old very very pitted old plate (youll be chasing your tail if you try to remove it all) and it always puts up a hard fight till the end! Would love to see how you handle that situation! The worst one ive faced was 3/16” plate with up to a 1/8” gap at some points.
Bush Hog is a brand name for rotary mowers.
Glad I found this channel.
Could you explain why you cut both corners off the fish plate instead of just cutting to length on a diagonal? I'm assuming it is stronger somehow as a diagonal cut saves a little time and material.
Thanks.
Nice store tour🇺🇸😎
& thank you for the straight torch insight 👌
Hi Austin good job, thank for share
always thinking of getting a plasma cutter, but the 1/8 7018 just takes its place... 1/4 to 1/2 plate cuts +165amp's etc wet rod cuts different at 165.
Great work Mr. Ross! Saw your number but figured I’d try this first. Think 7018 rod would be good to use for vertical-face horizontal crack repair on 3/8” plate steel? Loader attachment subframe has cracked on both sides.
Absolutely
Brush hog is what most call it, but Bush Hog is a brand and some call it that.
need a pair of dice and a large welding shirt in the store
I priced a straight torch cutting attachment for my “small” victor torch and my LWS was asking over $300 for it. I had to pass on it due to the cost.
Ya'all get the table cleared👍
A place I really wish I could improve is the transition from overhead to vertical on a truck frame. I always have to weld the bottoms then the sides and fill in the corner I can never make a nice transition in one pass. Maybe you have some pointers
What size of tips are you running for a scarfing and circle burner when cutting the holes in fence pipe?
A 75*torch could do the same scarfing job. Make sure it's Victor brand!!
Not trying to teach the teacher but do you think it might have been better for access to bevel the bottom of the patch?
Absolutely. I just done that on a truck frame the other day but with half inch plate. 🤦♂️🙄 I don’t know why I didn’t think about that here… 😂
I wondered if he could have just took the bottom of the fish plate to the lower base metal since it was so close anyways. Like he said you’re always learning.
Now that's the kind of "welin" I do.
If you want better welds then use a mig welder they are much better but it requires more things 20:04 grind the rust away
Could you have beveled the bottom of the plate with a long bevel and consumed that as you welded the bottom?
"Brush hog" is like 'tissue'. "Bush Hog" is like Kleenex.
I always called it Bush Hog before I knew that Bush Hog was a maker of brush hogs.
(Ever say a word so much that it starts to sound weird?)
Hi😊
Thumbnail is 11/10 lol
Why did you choose 8010 to go over?
How to tell if they are a Pipeliner: Their 8010 bead looks better than their 7018.
Rather than flat plate you could have used a piece of angle... weld it to the deck and that arm... That's what I do 'cause I know I can't weld the way I want in that little crack.
12:21 you rockstar!
Basically you are back washing the weld
I would have ran 3/32 7018 or at least 1/16 6010 and then do a cap pass
Yeah Austin some times the gorilla comes out to weld some day's . Looks like The store is coming along
Why dont you use another helmet? Like a 3M Speedglass?
Wait, so what happened to the INDUSTRIAL TRADITION name?
It still exists.
2 different stores.
Should have put a bevel on them plates
Dang…. I should have done that at least on the bottom side… I just did that on a truck frame the other day but with 1/2” plate so I could weld right under one of the crossmembers on the stock pick bed… I don’t know why I didn’t think of it here 🤦♂️😂 thanks for the reminder!!!
Book darts ? need em
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@@arosswelding I'll be placing my order soon,thank you for all the knowledge you share, priceless
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Hey Aaron...if you can go check out my UA-cam channel and see the 845TL Loader Repair...let me know what you think ...every thing is welded with a mig and .045 wire...thanks alot and leave me a comment if you think I should have changed something
I was taught not to weld the ends of a fish plate.
Your cap looks silly