Fix cracked rims | Aluminum wheel repair for cash | how to make money with a welder

Fix cracked rims | Aluminum wheel repair for cash | how to make money with a welder | tig welding

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In this video I will teach you how to make money with a Tig welder by welding Cracked aluminum wheels, Ill teach you the proper way to fix these wheels in this step by step process and if you can hustle up only two cracked wheels to fix a day, you can generate a solid income! this is something I do as a side hustle for my classic car restoration business, and I get calls for cracked wheels almost every day!
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@kevinhintz1903 8 ай бұрын

Very Kool, great attention to detail 👍 Your insistence that preparation is the “Key “ to a good weld ! Well done, sir!

@briannicholson714 6 ай бұрын

Great video. I repair a lot of wheels for garages, i do a couple of little things differently, but its nice to see someone doing the job right and knowing what they're doing. Thank you.

@WelderB1Family 6 ай бұрын

Great info! Been getting alot of inquiries about fixing rims. 💯💪🏾🤙🏿💵👨🏾‍🏭

@BeAMetalFabricator 6 ай бұрын

Right on man glad I can help!

@faris12341 3 ай бұрын

you made a seriously great video it’s so infortamtive and well put together

@BeAMetalFabricator 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@adanbarrera6746 2 ай бұрын

gonna try this on some 2020 mustang wheels i found for $100 because of cracks

@mr.blanco6763 Ай бұрын

You guys / girls in this industry especially repair shops are making a killing in my area. You guys will be eating like kings with the new EV hype - heavy cars and rims always bending!! If I had this skill man I would market to Tesla especially and have a cheap price!!!

@DIYGodd 6 күн бұрын

Anyone on here in socal that can weld aluminum wheels together

@tepongoagatas1758 5 ай бұрын

Hell yeah bro !! Love that buzz from aluminum tig . What machine are running, red or blue ?

@BeAMetalFabricator 5 ай бұрын

Blue all the way😎👉

@michaelcombrink8165 5 ай бұрын

Do alloys change a lot rim to rim Do you have to worry about expansion coefficients, or not mixing Or any hazards like magnesium catching fire Is it pretty obvious which materials the rim is, or are they pretty forgiving and close enough is fine What other things should we check for signing off, go no go toe stuff If it's bent I'd it ok to bend it back If the crack is on the spokes, or greater than a certain size Etc

@BeAMetalFabricator 5 ай бұрын

yes alloys change from rim to rim, I use 4043 Aluminum rod for all of it, and it works really good. No you don't have to worry about expansion or anything catching fire. most the rims are close to pure aluminum, Tesla wheels are the cleanest, but wheels from the 1970s or china are the dirtiest. if the rim is bent I would heat it up a little but with a small torch and try to bend it back before welding it. if its cracked on the spokes, if chunks are missing, if its nearly cracked in half, if the spokes are cracked through the barrel etc, I turn them down. Usually, the only repairs I do is the small cracks on the lip about 1.5" long or less that's leaking air, they are the most common repairs. use your best judgment when doing this. sometimes you might feel a repair might be too much and the best most safe option would be for the client to get a new rim.

@makpirat 20 күн бұрын

How many amps do use for this type of welding?

@BeAMetalFabricator 20 күн бұрын

I crank my machine all the way up. And I use the peddle to fluctuate the amps. But I have a miller 180

@rafaelgonzalez2991 2 ай бұрын

Why do my wheels keep cracking inda same spots the welds open or crack again

@BeAMetalFabricator 2 ай бұрын

Could be a lot of factors bro, who made the wheel, how bad the roads are your driving on, who fixed it, and how they fixed it, what aluminum rod they used, if your letting your girl drive your car 😂 😂 could be a number of things

@OiVinn-eq1ml 7 ай бұрын

I died at 3:01 😂

@BeAMetalFabricator 6 ай бұрын

😂

@momomm943 3 ай бұрын

I did this repair several times for a 1 inch crack for my f10 528i rear rims and every then the crack reappears after spending alot of cash. Is there any permanent fix? Please help. Thank you.

@BeAMetalFabricator 3 ай бұрын

I have only had one come back and I have been doing it for a while now. Sometimes these wheels seem dirty and don't weld very clean, even after excessive preparation. If it keeps cracking, the only permanent fix is a new rim brotha.

@momomm943 3 ай бұрын

@@BeAMetalFabricator I appreciate your kindness and instant response brother. Anyway thanks alot for your beneficial information 🙏.

@tomthompson7400 4 ай бұрын

how did you get liability insurance to repair alloy wheels ,,, did they ask for qualifications , or experience , did you get five or ten million on public liability or just product indemnity insurance ,,,, ??

@TiresPlus-vb3jg 3 ай бұрын

What kind of welder?

@BeAMetalFabricator 3 ай бұрын

I think I was using the Everest in this video. Buy I usually use a Miller 180.

@nemerahmad5980 27 күн бұрын

Where I can get the tools

@BeAMetalFabricator 26 күн бұрын

Check out the links in the description of the video

@nemerahmad5980 26 күн бұрын

@@BeAMetalFabricator I just open tire shop two months ago this video helped me thank you so much

@BeAMetalFabricator 24 күн бұрын

@@nemerahmad5980 glad I could help bro!

@jakeatencio305 Жыл бұрын

Penetration is always the most important.

@BeAMetalFabricator Жыл бұрын

It's all I think about

@akokarski 6 ай бұрын

How big is that wheel ?!?!!

@BeAMetalFabricator 6 ай бұрын

I think a 20"

@poohwecampbell7799 27 күн бұрын

Can I mail my rim to you for repair

@BeAMetalFabricator 27 күн бұрын

😂😂 as long as you pay for shipping

@GRAHAM538301 2 ай бұрын

This guy is not explaining this correctly// its a tear from a bend //you have to straighten the wheel after welding or it won't hold!!

@GRAHAM538301 2 ай бұрын

Also weld looks like shit!! You have no idea what you are doing and your trying to teach

@BeAMetalFabricator 2 ай бұрын

Your funny my friend. I guarantee iv welded more wheels than you. I know exactly what I'm doing. I'm not welding a gas tank and trying to lay dimes. I'm filling my bevel with aluminum while making sure it's consistent. The wheel was already straightened by by boys down and wheel repair guys if NM. Your comment is not valid