Your apprentice has great energy for that kind of work. He looks like he will be good at it. 👍
@troubleis5271
11 ай бұрын
In the field action with the apprentice having some laughs and learning the trade- awesome. This is great content- love it!
@stevemcgarrett303
11 ай бұрын
Great video. Your apprentice is getting good training. Clump of mud with everyone laughing is priceless.
@6Diego1Diego9
11 ай бұрын
Instead of laughing why don't you call it what it truly was, dangerous and a form of bullying.
@stevemcgarrett303
11 ай бұрын
@@6Diego1Diego9 I'm sorry you've never had a fun job.
@Bravo4699
11 ай бұрын
@@6Diego1Diego9 you don't have many friends do you
@chrisstromberg6527
8 ай бұрын
I remember being this age working thru HS and College operating skid steers, tractors, and front end loaders. I lost so much hearing in those years, I wish I could go back and tell my self to wear some hearing protection.
@cg8469
8 ай бұрын
Nice to see someone with an apprentice that doesn't treat them like garbage. Anybody under 30 reading this, spend your 20s learning as much as you can about whatever craft interests you the most. If you have 2 spare brain cells and can run your own small business, you will be a millionaire by your 40s. I have never seen the labor market in the shape it currently is.
@ypaulbrown
11 ай бұрын
12:45...using CAD....Cardboard Assisted Design........I love the way you think...PB
@jeffo881
11 ай бұрын
It's like, oh, you broke that? HERE BREAK THIS !
@ypaulbrown
11 ай бұрын
have a great weekend Greg......making my Friday night complete getting to watch an On Fire Welding video....cheers from Florida, Paul
@ahmeds7345
11 ай бұрын
Huge respect for welders like you, salute from iraq
@rapturebound197
11 ай бұрын
Incredible what you get done considering the job at hand. Whoever you're doing the work for can see your videos and know they've got one heck of a welder/problem solver on site. You'd definitely be my go to welder. These videos are amazing to watch cause you learn things about tasks that look impossible. 👍 Thanx.
@terrminatoragain461
11 ай бұрын
I always think, why don’t they beef it up the way you’ve done, but then you wouldn’t have any work 🤷🏻♂️😂 Beautiful job man, thanks for sharing
@alanschwier4045
11 ай бұрын
Greg, Videos are outstanding… we really enjoy on how you tackle these issues… take care my friend…😊
@jacobuszwanenburg1629
5 ай бұрын
Good repair work man 👍 Lol 😢😂 cat mechanic 40 plus years ……. Years ago at Syncrude tar sands the operators found a way to get break time by filling the bowl (657’s) with overburden then pushing the ejector ahead with the apron down …. Ya you got it ,bolts torn out with the trunnions , apron arms bent We’d have two in the shop for repair , send one back to site and another would already be torn out ! Oh god the money wasted back then Heres another downtime gaurentee. Where the D9G’s were pushing fill over a bank they would go out over the edge and hit float ! The rod would fly right out the end of the lift cylinder. What a mess . They did it over and over again too wow !!!
@Look_What_I_Did
11 ай бұрын
Ouch... That hotdog has been pounding down that hallway for a good while.
@ypaulbrown
11 ай бұрын
love your laugh at 1:40...that was hilarious
@scotthultin7769
11 ай бұрын
757👍's up on fire welding thank you for sharing
@scotthultin7769
11 ай бұрын
O my God I hope he is ok
@dirtfarmer7472
11 ай бұрын
I’m sure that you remember before you had impact wrenches but your apprentice doesn’t have any idea what it was like to have to pull on a wrench that is stuck as those bolts were. Very nice, now it’ll have to break somewhere else, don’t worry it will. Thank you for the video Thank you Sir
@zx8401ztv
11 ай бұрын
It always surprises me how clean and neat the result is. Precision work really.
@lactosis--undefined
8 ай бұрын
Nice, you fixed CATs design flaw.
@clappedshinobi2863
11 ай бұрын
I’ll give it to the boy that impact is pretty heavy 😂
@jamesriordan3494
11 ай бұрын
Your apprentice catching the dirt clod was classic
@frfrpr
11 ай бұрын
That’s just flat out kicking butt with big boy equipment. Way interesting stuff to watch. Thanks
@JimmyZ408
10 ай бұрын
You make that welding shit look easy! I've been watching a lot of your videos and must say it's nice to see someone that' takes pride in his work, perfected his craft. From one tradesman to another, much respect Sir!
@buynsell365
11 ай бұрын
It only took you five hours .......... Very impressive. That was a lot of work. Keep up the great work guys. You channel should be up to 100K subs in no time.
@familycornell8866
11 ай бұрын
I always like seeing the repairs on the 637 for some reason. great job.
@MySynthDungeon
11 ай бұрын
Well said ,well done ,,, with u all the way!! Cheers!;-)!
@brianguest561
11 ай бұрын
i always enjoy your videos and the patience you have with your apprentice you'll pass off your work ethic which is important to these young people
@middleway1885
9 ай бұрын
Well done! Glad the helper guy didn't get a concussion... 😅
@timf2914
11 ай бұрын
I really like to see you take pride in your workmanship it’s getting harder to find all of the videos that you do show it
@chele-chele
11 ай бұрын
Wondering why you didn't tie the gussets into the new skin too? A slot or a few well placed holes and you could have plug welded it all into a bombproof structure. Always enjoy watching you work =)
@OFW
11 ай бұрын
I almost did that.
@horstszibulski19
11 ай бұрын
101%-better than OEM! Thx for showing! 👍👍👍
@rudyrivera7426
11 ай бұрын
Job well done! Keep them coming! Again thanks for sharing a little bit of your world! 👌👍
@juquinha7195
11 ай бұрын
You are an artist
@mickbaker2483
11 ай бұрын
Your apprentice is doing great he's getting used to the jokes and he's putting a little bit of meat on him best of luck to him and he has a damn good teacher, I can't get over the damage you have to repair I've driven moter scrappers in my past life and never done this sort of damage to them but I enjoy watching you and your work because you do everything to make the job as good if not better than when the machines were brand new, can you tell me what's happening to the cat that got hit into a hi-way bridge parapet that you had to rebuild all of the front right corner and other damage please?.
@OFW
11 ай бұрын
Waiting on some parts from CAT for that one.
@mickbaker2483
11 ай бұрын
@OFW I just wondered what was happening with it and thank you for your reply because that's the first video I watched when I signed up to your channel and keeps me watching the very interesting work you do.
@nevillesmith9795
11 ай бұрын
That's why PPE is of the utmost importance on construction sites🤕🧝♀️😂😂😂
@danielpullum1907
11 ай бұрын
Thank You for the great videos. I love seeing CAT equipment being serviced. A friend and I did an upgrade on five 794 truck frames in plant. We replaced the block at the rear of the frame rails. The original was a fabricated block of 2.5" plates. We cut that out and replaced it with a cast steel block. Fixture top and bottom, cut out block, prep and weld in the new block. 3" vee welds using dual shield flux cored wire on both ends of the block. Fun job.
@jaymann
11 ай бұрын
2:00 Always wear your hardhat. 🤣😂
@tonyjones9715
9 ай бұрын
You do GREAT work I really injoy watching thanks.
@samuelspencer9194
11 ай бұрын
Love your videos be safe and have a great day Sam and watch out for falling dirt lol
@magnum8264
9 ай бұрын
You do nice work,sir
@RamsesTorresLifevantageIndDist
11 ай бұрын
That fit up was so sharp
@mahomaho7489
9 ай бұрын
Very informative. Good job ❤
@septicwhelk3654
11 ай бұрын
Older and wiser says not that one chap !
@billsmith8739
11 ай бұрын
Good repair!! You need to wear Safety Glasses..
@garyyorke1080
11 ай бұрын
Quite the informative video on how those aprons are fitted , just goes to show how much pressure those pins are put up to if it breaks off and just chews that metalwork up ..nice repair and clean welds good fitting plate . Think the lad will be wearing a hard hat the next time he gets inside one of these machines to undo the bolts .. thanks for an enjoyable video
@merkyworks
11 ай бұрын
Apprentice needs to bulk up a little.
@whodat90
11 ай бұрын
Only 5 hours? Wow! Nicely done
@dankenney7827
9 ай бұрын
I really like your work. Your attention to detail and such. I was a carpenter by trade but still relate to what you do. It's good you're teaching the younger generation too.
@timothyoneill3154
11 ай бұрын
That kid is so lucky to be an apprentice to you. I hope he realizes the opportunity to learn.
@stevo68
10 ай бұрын
Yeah, he'll learn skills that fabrication engineers can only dream about.
@raycollington4310
11 ай бұрын
You have great content and quite a variety of jobs coming in. Surprising that hinge pin not having any gussets or welded to the outer plate. You did a cracking job on this one. Looking forward to the next video. Thank you from London UK.
@dennisshort4015
11 ай бұрын
I really enjoy the video..I love my welding rig 😜 it's a smaller version of yours, having a crane, hydraulic compressor,a remote trailblazer (quiet one)is priceless..... it's what I have been working for my whole career for.... trying to get the right gear to make the job easer.... remember you only as good as your last job. Keep up the amazing work brother. Thanks
@suzylarry1
11 ай бұрын
Looked good. Always thinking ahead !
@davidtown6825
11 ай бұрын
Really impressive!!
@glenngosline1710
11 ай бұрын
You are the man. Beautiful work as always.
@michaelmackey754
10 ай бұрын
Great job
@russellgilson4072
11 ай бұрын
Don't know your background but your'e one talented guy with your field skills!
@eamonmcdonnell8275
11 ай бұрын
Nice Job!
@timtarran8124
11 ай бұрын
Well thought out repair, nicely done
@alanclark639
11 ай бұрын
I learnt to wear a site hard hat no matter how hot the weather from doing something similar - in my case less than a quarter fell on me than what hit your lad - and only half as far - had a hole in my head that needed seven stitches. There's also another downside - the scar used to be covered in hair!
@TacticalMainframe
11 ай бұрын
Love your channel
@hardcoreplayafromthehimala4888
11 ай бұрын
Great job!
@localcrew
11 ай бұрын
Stronger than factory. Gotta like that. 👍
@ggcutter4098
11 ай бұрын
nice work as always
@mariomuz8
11 ай бұрын
love ur work
@petermccuskey1832
11 ай бұрын
Great looking work
@woodartist2021
11 ай бұрын
Amazing work Sir! I really like the way you added gussets to support the trunnion, and the side walls. Better than factory new! Thank you for these videos! The video and audio quality are superb. Btw, you have a wonderful bass/baritone voice. Do you ever sing in a group, or in a choir? The clarity of your vocal intonations is quite good! If you can sing on key, you might have a future in music after you step back from welding/fabricating.
@OFW
11 ай бұрын
I have never sang. Never really thought about it.
@tannorstout7463
8 ай бұрын
@@OFW They arent lieing you have a wonderful voice
@masseymm
11 ай бұрын
great job!
@oscarborjon6112
11 ай бұрын
Good job bro 👍🏼
@robinjchambers845
11 ай бұрын
Good stuff
@Watchyn_Yarwood
7 ай бұрын
@Jpaydirt would be proud to know you!
@ShainAndrews
11 ай бұрын
That should work. Hell you've go nowhere to go but up. LOL.
@n.b.p.davenport7066
5 ай бұрын
Yeah you did a nice job in the last one I don't understand why caterpillar makes those things so flimsy
@richmiller7834
11 ай бұрын
good stuff 😀😀
@grif7661
11 ай бұрын
Красота👍
@jimmycleveland2863
11 ай бұрын
Need to do a rig tour
@OFW
11 ай бұрын
Rig tour coming next Friday
@ronpatterson5483
11 ай бұрын
Just out of curiosity, has a lot of machinery you repair gotten better designs over years? Fascinating watching you work & neat to see your apprentice helping more…keep great videos coming. 😎😎
@OFW
11 ай бұрын
A lot of what I repair is older but some of the new stuff fails especially if it’s abused or has a bad operator. I would say there isn’t much improvement.
@johnpope4464
8 ай бұрын
You enjoyed that dirt drop
@pavelow36
8 ай бұрын
awesome. can you tell us more about your field truck/crane and the supplies you have in it.
@OFW
8 ай бұрын
Yes, There is a truck tour video.
@sackvilleweldingservices
11 ай бұрын
That is a great repair young man. One question though. Having cut the new infill panel with two 90degree corners and then welded into the dead end of the corner, would it be better practice to weld in towards a corner (say two inches from one side of a corner) and go around them and the stop say two inches beyond? Effectively, wrapping around the corners with a continuous weld rather than terminating all welds at the corners. This would possibly reduce the risk of cracking from a corner. Just a method I have used in the past. Much like when I weld a column to a base plate or I beam to an end plate. A bit like the airplane window theory of cracks developing from charp corners. Another way would be to radious the corners, I generally do that with fish plates and infill panels. Best regards, Jon.
@melissatuason2395
11 ай бұрын
HA HA HA This has to be the BEST Video so Far !
@LanceMcGrew
11 ай бұрын
2:20 hard hat & glasses or workers comp claim
@paulusmarc
11 ай бұрын
Bon,Boulo👍👍😄😄
@stevengiles346
11 ай бұрын
Nice job. I wonder why Caterpillar doesn’t gusset the trunion to start with? Maybe on the current production?
@oscarborjon6112
11 ай бұрын
I can’t believe that pin thing was welded to that thin metal. You know that gate weighs a lot.
@v1antbo
11 ай бұрын
Eye protection !
@williamthomas9463
11 ай бұрын
Nice job. Question: how do you charge for your helper? Do you show it as a separate line item on your invoice or do you just increase your personal hourly rate? Also, do you try to make any money on your helper’s labor or do you just try to cover your cost? I ask because so many customers in my area really seem to hold a grudge against my trying to make a decent living and weldors seem to be very undervalued.
@OFW
11 ай бұрын
If my helper is doing something that I would have done anyway I charge full rate for that. I typically don’t show him separate on the invoice I just add hours. If he is just standing around with nothing to do I don’t charge that time.
@williamthomas9463
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for getting back with me. Have a blessed weekend.
@jsote1988
11 ай бұрын
Man. When that Dirt hit his Head, poor guy 😅
@tenthousanddays2103
11 ай бұрын
"That ain't goin nowhere"
@thomas4844
11 ай бұрын
You can make this shit up. Newby hazing. And the impact looks heavier than he does.
@JesusThineBeTheGlory
11 ай бұрын
Are the skins made of mild steel? It seems the guys always have you come to fix these machines I think your repair was brilliantly done!
@OFW
11 ай бұрын
Technically yes, it’s A 572 why is basically grade 50 mild steel.
@jamessbryne
11 ай бұрын
Great video,they could have supplied you with a new trunnion
@OFW
11 ай бұрын
That would have been nice. It was last minute as usual. Nothing was available locally.
@kerrygleeson4409
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing guys 🦘
@tenthousanddays2103
11 ай бұрын
Gravity sucked for that split second there.😆
@anatoliisliusar8129
4 ай бұрын
👍
@ocintataable
7 ай бұрын
Valast 450, our steel
@warrenmurphy5165
10 ай бұрын
You need a needle scaler for packs in/ on dirt!!
@OFW
10 ай бұрын
Have one. It only works sometimes. You got to use different techniques depending on the type of compacted dirt.
@randyhughes5160
11 ай бұрын
You should get a air hammer you get you metal unstuck and use a blade to scrape off the mud and dirt
@trep53
11 ай бұрын
That trunnion has had more work done on it than Joan Rivers.
@curtishatfield9629
11 ай бұрын
Great as usual! About how much does the apron weight?
@OFW
11 ай бұрын
4,000 lbs
@vicchiapetta4166
11 ай бұрын
Greg, Awesome video as always!! I just bought a used Hyperthermia 900!! In your opinion, is that a good machine? You make plasma work look so easy!! Thanks Greg!!
@OFW
11 ай бұрын
I have never used that model but I’m guessing anything hypertherm is good.
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