Thanks bud. 😉😁👍

I just watched one of your videos and can compare the work. You are both excellent at what you do and the way you do it based on location.

@@ICWeld > i enjoy viewing the content of both yours and the CEE channels. its just amazing how much abuse the heavy excavating equipment endures - the bushing in that rod eye is probably totally shot... i must say incredible work. thnx.

@@ICWeld If Kurtis is impressed then I am even more impressed.

There’s a lot wrong with this world. But the ability for a Texan and Australian to see each other’s great work isn’t one of them.

Kurtis will have that straight into a lathe for weld prep

How about snowball

@edswider9309 yes!! Snowball engineering of North Yorkshire, great channel!!

Delta N9NE, they should *not* be. I shall try to explain why. Isaac, Kurtis is probably sitting with his head in his hands, quietly weeping, while Homeless gives him licks on the hands and Karen feeds him cups of tea.. Mate, what you did is what the owner of the machine wanted, and yes, it will probably last for two more years - as long as the *rest* of the machine holds out that long. But given the history of repairs that you have made to that machine it seems to me that there are several considerations. 1) The machine owner is a tight-arse, and wants his machines running as soon as possible and as long as possible, and profit is his/her only motive. 2) His/her machine operators are cowboys, probably (it's in Texas, yes?); if they broke that boom as badly as you showed in previous repair videos then those people should not be allowed anywhere near a machine. 3) Perhaps the damage is a result of the owner's reluctance to spend money on effective maintenance? 4) Perhaps the owner is running a "Hail Mary" startup, with insufficient capital backing to be able to run his/her business, and is cutting corners to be able to continue in business without running out of capital? Yes, that model can work, but you need a lot of luck for that to succeed, and usually that mode of operation leads to ruination or bankruptcy or flight from creditors. Mate, I have operated businesses, and I understand the processes and caveats in doing so, and the traps and pitfalls, and I understand the constraints your client faces. But if I were you I would steer clear of this client; the next time one of your repairs fails *you* made be held liable, ad sued, and you don't need that. Unless he/she is a personal friend, of course. That is a different thing. creditors.

@@gregbrodie-tyrrell3473 _"... and Karen feeds him cups of tea"_ - like... WHAT?! Well chilled Victoria Bitter, or Foster's - that's what she'd be feeding him. Tea? In the time of distress, for a grown up man? You must be kidding, mate... ;-)

@@MrKotBonifacy Well, he does live in Queensland, so if it ain't tea, but beer instead, it's more likely to be Four Ex, becos that's what is popular up there. The label is written thus:- XXXX Because the label looks like this that beer is known as "Barbed Wire" in other parts of the country. Some unkind souls say that it is written so because Queenslanders cannot spell "BEER", but that's really a slander and an insult (I think), and is not an idea I would support, and that's *not* because Kurtis is a head and shoulders taller than me, as well as being half my age. I'm not afraid of him; oh no! Besides, he doesn't know where I live... As for beer instead of tea, while I have seen him drink tea and eat chocolate-coated biscuits provided by Karen, beer is a much greater comfort for a man in times of distress, so there is merit indeed in your words. I shall be more careful in future.

@@gregbrodie-tyrrell3473 Thank you for your kind reply and thorough explanation : ) _"I have seen him drink tea and eat chocolate-coated biscuits provided by Karen"_ - see? Women are just like that, can't do much about it - one has to bear it, and suffer quietly, with dignity. (And pretend "well, I actually like it".) Also, I'm not that familiar with all them Aussie beers - I happened to drink Foster's with my Aussie pal back in Singapore, and that was... some time ago. "Quite some", to be precise ;-) And then one time he went back to Australia for a couple of weeks to see his parents, and when he came back he proudly opened a suitcase... full of smuggled in VB (Duty Free allowance down there is pitiful ONE litre only) and declared "this is the best Australia has to offer!" ...and who am I to question his authority on the matter, eh? And, as a matter of fact, quite good it was indeed. Anyway, note taken - Queensland, "Four X", aka Barbed Wire. Cheers! ;-)

Kurtis is a real pro not many people repair heavy equipment

I'm right there with ya, this is my 33rd year thus far as well.

Mine too!

@@ICWeld same :)

Me too!!!! The sad thing is that very few of the younger generation are interested in the skilled work that you and Kurtis do! What will happen to this world when no wants or cares about doing the quality work that both of you do! Ron

He seems not to get excited and acts kind and gentle with his son. (at least on camera lol) His son is lucky to have a Dad like him hope the young man learns everything he can from Dad to be as good -know the bar is set high for sure.

You are so, right GGASTER. We need more ads like this and more training for electricians, welders carpenters. Forget that for years of college for most to be brainwashed.

If all sons would have a Father like this, Be Careful who you Marry young Men.

Yea, for sure. Best way to learn.

Enjoy you're time in purgatory.

Kurtis will drop it on his lathe then build a fancy jig to get the alignment correct. His rotary welding gear makes the impossible look easy.

was going to say the same👍🇦🇺

The dog will chew it up fist though :)

That would be cool!

@@ICWeld I would drive to Texas for that moment. 2 of my favorite KZfaq heroes in 1 place..

and he can go blind while getting knowledge

@@feelinghealingfrequences7179 Go feel some more frequencies or something.

Feeling on my Johnson

As an operator I can answer that question, we are watching the teeth and the area around the bucket, nit the area above the bucket. What seperates the men from the boys is the ability to notice things that are out of your focus area. I have had pins come out and break things in my early years and know I'll notice 1/4 inch difference in the pin depth.

Well,...It turns out it broke again.... But not from my doing. They allowed the pin to slide out again. SMH

To say nothing of the postage and handling to get it to Australia

The correct way is to take it off and do it right. It cracked again in another area because it wasn't welded right in the first place. Welding is not just filling it in. Heat has everything to do with a proper weld job. The first job probably caused this crack cause there was too much heat on the boss side that weakened the integrity of the steel. Before I do any weld jobs on booms, stick, frames...etc it is required for me to get the proper welding procedures from the manufacturer. Welding like this to "get the customer by" can kill someone one day. This gentleman is no doubt good, but you can't just do it to keep the customer going. It's how law suits happen.