How to Repair Cracked TIG Welds

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@foxguyday 17 күн бұрын

Dude says big glob of weld..... Then proceeded to do big globs of weld

@wayne-o_2_the_swayne-o324 16 күн бұрын

He didn’t want show it 🤣 No closeup

@Godgreenzngunz 16 күн бұрын

I thought it looked hideous personally. My 1st thought was grind it flush and do it straight.

@WilliamPhillips-og4be 16 күн бұрын

With undercut!!😂

@beezleboss2696 16 күн бұрын

@@Godgreenzngunz must be the only straight thing you can do right?....right !

@Blandy929 15 күн бұрын

It's probably shit material, hence why it cracked to begin with.

@seanwordone 16 күн бұрын

Good job man. A lot people skip over the drill and end up chasing the crack and make it worse. Taking an extra minute can save you so much time.

@RustBucketConnoisseur 11 күн бұрын

guaranteeing you he made it worse by not cleaning the aluminum shavings out of that intercooler.

@williamthompson798 17 күн бұрын

I really thought it be a prettier weld fr

@TheChattanoogaBandit 15 күн бұрын

Moral of the story, don’t let this guy weld your radiator. Even if it’s free.

@kylereed5161 14 күн бұрын

He actually repaired it right though you clown

@garygsp3 14 күн бұрын

Why not? Oh it has to be pretty to effective? You must have not been around many welders. I've seen beautiful welds just POP like a pimple on just a simple drop test. He's got plenty of heat in the weld boardering just a fuzz to much and he's got a good amount of filler rod to fill the 1/16 wide hole he made. That weld may not look pretty but as long as it wasn't to much heat to weaken the base material it won't crack again.

@fokieinmybookie9621 13 күн бұрын

Intercooler**

@kylereed5161 13 күн бұрын

@@TheChattanoogaBandit the guy did a good job, weld not the prettiest but that was correct way to repair it

@josephhomen 13 күн бұрын

He just put a whole bunch of metal shavings into the intercooler that’s going to get sucked into the motor. That’s why.

@Ross_Designs 28 күн бұрын

As an arborist aspiring to be a performance automotive welder, this gave me a lot of insight into something I had no idea how to even start. Thank you!

@solisdruid8442 21 күн бұрын

Get a cheap rig and start messing around with scrap metal. I'm self-taught and have been doing it for 15 years.

@stevenkingston51 18 күн бұрын

What insight exactly ?

@floppycopy1284 18 күн бұрын

@@stevenkingston51lmao how to do a basic crack repair

@dikkem8193 16 күн бұрын

No way man! I did line clearance trimming for awhile but I've always been turning wrenches on the side. Get a used Lincoln and don't tell boss man. You'll be welding on chippers for days

@Ross_Designs 16 күн бұрын

@@dikkem8193 I’m working line clearance for PennLine 😂 my GF lets me practice on equipment

@Dusty_Moonpie 18 күн бұрын

Grind first to find the end of the crack, then drill. The crack could be below the surface.

@TOOLS_AND_MORE 14 күн бұрын

Your mom could be below the surface

@Irishrebel092 14 күн бұрын

There ain't no below the surface if he drills all the way through

@jpro112185 13 күн бұрын

Isn't that why he goes a little further? Plus, once he grinds he can always drill the hole further down if he chooses. I'm just a carpenter though,but I have the ability to do basically anything I see someone do. Not bragging,just letting people know I am not somebody who just watches videos all day and doesn't work with my hands.

@austingarrett3115 13 күн бұрын

@@jpro112185yea you don’t want to grind without drilling first will keep the crack from growing vibrating it will cause the crack to widen if not.

@fondbeebboop9705 12 күн бұрын

@@jpro112185gotta do it the more paranoid way you never truly know how far it might go

@roydunn4649 17 күн бұрын

After being a TIG welder for just over 30 yrs (graduated welding school in '91) keep working on those beads. Thats pretty uneven, even for a repair. When you get good your repair will make the original factory welds look like crap. Not being a dick. Looks like a perfectly good repair. Im just saying that visual appeal on a damn good weld is just the topper on the xake for your customer

@garygsp3 14 күн бұрын

This is fact. Beautiful welds don't guarantee an actual good weld. Lots of people in the comments don't understand that. This is a good weld. It just isn't pretty. I'll take effective over pretty. Effective is the primary task of a weld. To hold two pieces of material together. Everything else is bonus.

@roydunn4649 14 күн бұрын

@@garygsp3I didn't say it wasn't effective. TIG takes more skill overall. But, if 2 shops do quality work, and 1 has more professional looking welds, who is getting customers $$$?

@spdcrzy 11 күн бұрын

@@garygsp3 Ugly welds CAN be good, but I'd rather see consistency - because that means consistent material properties and even heating. Consistency tells me that the welder is diligent AND skilled. And consistency usually results in beautiful welds. Even on a job as big as a steel yacht, where you're welding half-inch-thick stainless steel sheetmetal.

@danielcampbell1357 10 күн бұрын

@@garygsp3 Genuine question why wouldn’t you just fuse that back together?

@rockkhound943 6 күн бұрын

Nobody cares . It's an intercooler .

@TheIamfrustrated 19 күн бұрын

My favorite welding type is TIG. That sense of balancing everything was blissful, really.

@BJL2142 17 күн бұрын

Every good welder knows you use what's fit for purpose

@adamhoward1687 11 күн бұрын

Keep practising mate you'll get there

@MakePizzaGreatAgain 28 күн бұрын

I'm certified in MIG and TIG. Aluminum MIG welding is tough to dial in but once you get the splatter down it sounds like frying bacon 😮. Quite satisfying weld.

@shanewestphal1557 22 күн бұрын

By your comment I can tell you need more experience.

@Dillybar777 21 күн бұрын

Why not just tig lmao

@johnjabster2247 20 күн бұрын

Usually its pulse spray for most things aluminum mig

@ausinasmith96 20 күн бұрын

@shanewestphal1557 yeah aluminum mig fucking threw me through the damn loop. Anyone I've seen do aluminum has tigged it because you have way more control of the wire being fed since you feed it manually All I can think about is you going to hit some thin ass aluminum with a gun and it just blasts right through

@dan776 20 күн бұрын

A true welder knows it's SPATTER not splatter.

@Willis476 18 күн бұрын

What about the shavings?

@PapaWheelie1 15 күн бұрын

Clogged😂

@ryancleaver6613 14 күн бұрын

New one or deal with it.

@Dumfancy 14 күн бұрын

Drill bits usually pull the shavings out. Definitely gonna be a little in there but id assume you'd take it to a radiator shop afterwards to have the intercooler cleaned regardless

@Joe_Bidens_hair_fetish 14 күн бұрын

I REALLY hope someone did a proper flush of that intercooler, otherwise customer's turbo, pistons, well everything really is destroyed

@Irishrebel092 14 күн бұрын

@@Dumfancy and all the metal fragments and dust from the grinding?

@paraglidingprospector 22 күн бұрын

Before buying a welder, I scrapped an aluminum intercooler and now I feel silly. 😂

@dylpickle8147 28 күн бұрын

What about the metal chips that fell in?

@eckzhall 28 күн бұрын

Tip em out i would guess

@joshwelch8288 28 күн бұрын

I was wondering the same

@asp8504 24 күн бұрын

Just blast air through it before re fitting.

@AverageCitizen333 23 күн бұрын

If its on a side with inlet or outlet, just dump them out. If it's got them both on the other side, it's too late, and they belong in there now.

@thepathtomaine7187 23 күн бұрын

Flush it multiple times with system fluid

@GES1985 16 күн бұрын

As an NDT guy, We love when you know how to drill-stop a crack so we don't have to sit there and chase it all day with you

@Baricade648 13 күн бұрын

I’m very happy Wreck it Ralph got a job in the auto industry ❤

@Sidebranches 13 күн бұрын

As a professional painter I can fill all gaps left by the welder 🧑‍🏭

@Audiwithaturbski 11 күн бұрын

I’m in the process of learning TIG and still learning about metal everyday thank you for the tips. Made a subscriber out of me

@swampypolitics9574 13 күн бұрын

I recently got trained in Crack repair. Ao the drill hole thing is an old timer ideal before metallurgy progressed. We've found that drilling doesn't stop a Crack. It slows a Crack. The Crack has to complete the radius with micro cracks before it can continue. AWS says grind 3" out past the ends of the Crack. Or 50% the length if it's shorter then 3". The grain structure of a Crack going around a drill hole was honestly crazy to see because I always did the same thing. But it's true it doesn't stop cracks it just slows it's progression. And the Crack has to be completely ground out.

@zackerygarland15 19 күн бұрын

Good job man. Glad you know how to do it right

@IOSALive 29 күн бұрын

Lift Arc Studios, cool video it was really entertaining

@ironnj 10 күн бұрын

Dude the drilling just helped me out so much completely forgot about that i dont weld light gauge at all structural steel and the like but we had a moment that was just cracking constantly wish i drilled and filled it instead of carbon arcing it out twice

@Dbone3211 10 күн бұрын

My work always makes a point to pressure check things like this when done to ensure everything was done right

@averageguardian6221 9 күн бұрын

Can’t wait to send those metal shavings into my intake at 30lbs of boost!

@MaseBoogie 9 күн бұрын

I worked at DANA for a while and we friction welded the aluminum driveshafts for the Super Duty trucks. Pretty cool process idk if many other companies even do friction welding. But we welded aluminum weights on them to balance them and if u didn’t weld it just right they would blow up (like a Call of duty flashbang) in ur face lol

@CesarSindoniWingsOfWood 12 күн бұрын

Thanks ! Great explanation

@TrillMurray 27 күн бұрын

Nice work! I’ve been wanting to take some tig classes

@jessefioretti2872 Күн бұрын

You do what you want, man, but I wouldn't have even taken a picture of that bead, let alone posted a whole "how to video."😂

@dumpsterstu4474 12 күн бұрын

Ive seen bikes with cracks that where drilled and they lived to see another sesion of bike polo 😂

@johnchilds7293 16 күн бұрын

I love. Guys, that know what they're doing.I'm a welder myself for about fifty years at leaved on what you charged

@dereckrice6454 14 күн бұрын

Love the arc3 jacket it’s awesome. I have the same one

@Sheepleton 16 күн бұрын

This works in fiberglass repair too, drill a hole at the end of the crack to stop it from cracking further, prep,repair.

@Thundarr995 13 күн бұрын

I do aluminum JB welding.🤣 I JB welded a dime size hole in the transfer case in my Jeep. I was planning on fixing it right, but it just... never leaked. Been like that for about 3 years. Maybe I just got lucky.

@jonathanwright5550 12 күн бұрын

Finally some one rubber mounting their cooler

@ScaleBreakerFishing 14 күн бұрын

Im going to make endpoints now thanks

@joeblochlinger 3 күн бұрын

Positive air pressure on the opposite side to prevent grinding dust getting inside would have been a higher priority on my list. But otherwise shotty weld ... cheers 🍻 😊

@brownjamie7008 11 күн бұрын

Now theres all those metal shavings to get sucked right inton the the intake 😂

@JHERI493 14 күн бұрын

Ignore these haters, KZfaq comments are quickly turning Facebook like! Good work 🤙

@KasparrTV 14 күн бұрын

Never even considered the fact that most aluminum welding jobs are automotive related lmao

@zekebohannon6058 15 күн бұрын

This is pretty cool. How much would a small quick job like this be charged for? Always curious about cash flow in different industries

@dylanmounsey7515 9 күн бұрын

Uhhhh…. Did you consider all the material that just went into the ic? Where do you think that’s going to go my friend

@aenema9822 15 күн бұрын

Beautiful

@v8felon 14 күн бұрын

Aluminum dust and drill filings are great for pistons and turbos 😂

@danielldecamp7516 14 күн бұрын

Full of metal shavings now! 😂

@BlackthorneBuilds 16 күн бұрын

Looks good to me! One honest question. Are you worried about particles from the grinding process entering the intercooler and causing a blockage? Did you pressure test and/or flush it after? Honest questions. I'm curious about the process!

@jaredssouth8619 17 күн бұрын

I really hope they get all the filings from that drill bit and disc out of there before install..

@brake1adam 14 күн бұрын

Nice work... Wow...

@chrisrageNJ 14 күн бұрын

Get yourself some cryobits from PartsMaster, they're burrs for a die grinder designed specifically for aluminum. They really take off some metal quickly and if you use wax with them they last a long time. I'm still using the original two I bought at 2010 and I have a third brand new one that I've never opened. They're expensive, about 80 bucks apiece, but they're worth the money

@SuperJaffro 11 күн бұрын

Welding isn’t hard, but some people make it look hard.

@JohnnyBeGood123 12 күн бұрын

Always a good day when you find the crack 💀

@musoangelo 21 күн бұрын

So what type of aluminum and what filler rod did you use and how did you determine those answers?

@user-tq8pi8vq3f 17 күн бұрын

This guy looks almost exactly like my boss's boss's boss

@madcapmagician6018 15 күн бұрын

So do you test after to make sure the item is sealed? How would you do that?

@chasealstott1 10 күн бұрын

No drill method: You can use your TIG Torch and pedal, with just low enough amps to find the end of the crack. The low amps will pull the crack line open (ball the edges) and you will see when you get past the crack. Works on most metals, except brass.

@nickdovgi 16 күн бұрын

When drilling into and grinding on a radiator do you guys flush it afterwards to make sure there arnt any chips inside or is that something thats on the customer? Just curious since I would think its pretty crucial that those chips get cleaned out thoroughly but Im not a mechanic.

@olinsalmon591 10 күн бұрын

I get out of my wife's bed in the morning, leave for work , then I open up the crack and fill tight gaps with hot rod. Hehehe

@NoxiousWZRD 12 күн бұрын

Do you run water through the intercooler after it’s done to get out any metal shavings? they would be damaging to any motor. Toyota is going through something right now for metal shavings not being cleaned properly

@dvs6121 12 күн бұрын

Is there a way to PREVENT the grinding/drilling debris from entering the intercooler?

@shanewestphal1557 22 күн бұрын

When I do repairs I kept the idea that the part cracked and failed for a reason. Fix the crack and reinforce the area if possible. This will reduce the probability of reoccurrance. The drilling holes at the end of crack is a good practice. However, is usually used by drilling of the holes then placing and welding a cover plate over the top, and welding the plate, not the crack. If filled with weld the holes make little difference, if any, when welded properly. Its still good practice though to prevent the crack from extending from the expansion and contraction caused by the heat.

@johnjabster2247 20 күн бұрын

Lmfao the hole is to prevent it from cracking further while welding it .

@fidelsalamanca89 10 күн бұрын

Glob of weld confirmed

@gregkrueger331 18 күн бұрын

Homeboy had a scosh too much boost! 😂

@alwaysplayingtooloudjacob209 18 күн бұрын

That's what I thought too😂

@Brock_Corb 13 күн бұрын

And now the customer will have to go to the local mechanic can you replace his engine after sucking in all those grinding metal shards😂

@connorgreen1913 15 күн бұрын

Did you remove the chippings fr9m drilling it ? It'll that is the exit side then his engine is about to eat some aluminium

@roydelsuarez8450 16 күн бұрын

Does metal you introduced into the cool system pose a future problem

@no1bandfan 15 күн бұрын

Yeah, except for all of the metal shavings inside the radiator now. They’ll get flushed into those tubes and clog them up.

@teddydabear242 10 күн бұрын

Did you pressure test it after welding?

@teamidris 5 күн бұрын

Nice, but you don’t need to drill on those. Just grind out past the crack, because it is caused by overpressure. It’s the weld on the inside that is rough that causes issue, but it’s basically a header tank that is too thin.

@N3m3sls 22 күн бұрын

Did you LT it?

@TylerJohnson-jo4mt 12 күн бұрын

People who say that looks bad never even touched any type of welding equipment in there life lol

@alexanderschmidt5820 17 күн бұрын

That jacket is super close to what the Michigan department of corrections issues inmates to wear.

@UlySambrano 14 күн бұрын

😂😂

@keelansmith460 12 күн бұрын

How does it even crack there? Along the weld especially?

@3RD_WRLD 14 күн бұрын

May I ask how much something like this would cost to repair? I’m in the exact same position, I laid down my 2004 Crf250R and cracked the radiator on one side. A new set is about 150$ from Honda. But also have a buddy who specializes in aluminum TIG.

@adamv1546 14 күн бұрын

Use dye penetrant check to see where the real end of the crack is.

@Critter145 16 күн бұрын

How does an aluminum intercooler like that have enough stress on those welds to crack? Heat? Pressure?

@Onhaey 8 күн бұрын

And all those shavings got sucked right into the motor on first start up 😂

@jpeterson3140 17 күн бұрын

You do aluminum? *brings in pontoon*

@jaredssouth8619 17 күн бұрын

😂 also you should have backpurged that for sure broham .

@Drewdayz2419 20 күн бұрын

Did you pressure test it?

@brianscott3021 7 күн бұрын

The stop drill

@broncobart4354 20 күн бұрын

Bro. You may not realize this, but you sound exactly like John C. Reilly.

@cberna78 13 күн бұрын

Guess thats proof that good looking welds can crack. Hopefully those new bad looking welds hold.

@mitcheljonckheere9624 10 күн бұрын

How do you know what filler alloy to use?

@josephhomen 13 күн бұрын

But what about all the shavings and grinding material that’s inside of the intercooler that’s going to get sucked into the intake of the motor

@paullowell3342 14 күн бұрын

I’d be worried about that intercooler having metal shavings in it now

@sblack48 16 күн бұрын

It looked like a nice weld. Why did it fail?

@fixitwithfire6430 12 күн бұрын

How to you clean the inside to ensure you’re not introducing aluminum into the intake?!?

@davidjung3819 14 күн бұрын

How do you get shavings out of tank

@Himerson100 15 күн бұрын

How much did you charge? I’m so curious lol

@shaneroberts2644 17 күн бұрын

Looks good from my house😂

@Drawson663 16 күн бұрын

What’s the song you used? You should actually credit it. It sounds nice.

@lukeburkill7767 22 күн бұрын

Oh my lord hold my beer... The pelican's have come in to land 😂💩

@soklot 12 күн бұрын

You look like King Gothallion the streamer.

@Tyler_5.4 14 күн бұрын

Is that a 11-14 ecoboost f150 intercooler?

@Djcarp83 17 күн бұрын

Never mind all the metal shavings going through the intercooler

@Billyjohn1961 17 күн бұрын

Mad skills

@robertrogers4850 13 күн бұрын

Isnt there a good chance of the other side cracking the exact same way?

@slaveneiluk969 17 күн бұрын

Please tell me you flushed it before handing back to the client? Some nice engine breaking swarf in there now after drilling it.

@DasMoose9001 14 күн бұрын

I have owned my multiprocess for 2 years and have never used the TIG feature, guess its a mix between the need for a new tank for 100% Argon and the undeniable fact that i suck at it. Really should just bite the bullet and get practicing.

@ForgeLife42 28 күн бұрын

You sound almost exactly like John C Riley 😂😂😂

@airsoftlobo154 19 күн бұрын

I came for this comment

@Harrell423 11 күн бұрын

How much did you charge for that?

@jake3247 15 күн бұрын

Did you clean out the metal shavings from your drilling? Or is the customer just supposed to expect them on the forced air system? Might ruin a motor that way.