Major surgery on aluminum boat.

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On Fire Welding

Жыл бұрын

Long video with a ton of aluminum fabrication.
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@mykalmcb Жыл бұрын

I am 100% certain the owner will not understand the beautiful craftsmanship that went into this project. Thank you for sharing.

@ObservationofLimits Жыл бұрын

Of course not. Because the owner is the State. But given the condition of the boat, I don't think whatever clown has been running it up on rocks will understand either.

@patdickinson6214 2 ай бұрын

As an old welder, I really enjoy the variety of jobs you take on. Young people can learn a lot from watching you. Keep up the good work!

@johnshaft5613 Жыл бұрын

It is very impressive the wide range of jobs that you not only complete, but do very well. I've learned a lot from your channel already. Thank you!

@Nick-ih5em Жыл бұрын

I agree John, he is very knowledgeable and a damn good welder/fabricator/machinist.

@husmanraceengineering Жыл бұрын

I’ve owned my own shop for 25 years now. We do similar repairs. Let me make one suggestion. Step up and get one tank of Hot gas for the Tig welders on heavier plate. Hot gas is Helium/Argon mix. It’s a tad bit more expensive but it pays vs tripping breakers and or preheating. Excellent job and skills! I’d hire you in my shop any day.

@blazer8049 Жыл бұрын

your right on with the helium mix plus it saves the torch too

@wolfparty4234 Жыл бұрын

I was going to say pretty much the same thing 😂💪🏼👍🏻

@kenw8875 Жыл бұрын

50Ar/50He for 1/4+ Ally, all day long. also, could use 100He for DC TIG.

@kennethjanosick5939 10 ай бұрын

You do good work bro I'll be watching a lot more of your videos I lOVE THE OVER KILL MAN I'm all about that a little bit more money the first time a little bit more time the first time do it once do it right and customers with the advertising for you I like that you take pride in your work nice tools nice shop you nice guy I am all about doing it right the first time and taking pride in my work let me tell you something I noticed by taking a little bit more time on something meaning I do things slower than other people but it is done right the first time and that's what I love no comebacks I can't say that for a lot of all the shop. They're meeting welding automotive repair Marine repair I've done it all jack of all trades I've had my entire life stolen from me but you can't take incredible talent from me the boy does that piss people off

@kennethjanosick5939 10 ай бұрын

I put a 20 amp breaker in in and call it a day

@gotcheese9163 Жыл бұрын

This guy does excellent work. Hard work and experience pays off.

@jojorumbles8749 Жыл бұрын

As an apprentice, I love these videos. I learn something new every video, and applying some of it at work makes me shine over my fellow apprentices.

@robclawson2931 Жыл бұрын

Your engineering and welding process is top notch ,Your skills and perfectionism again shows just like every project you do.Great content

@umadbra Жыл бұрын

Not really perfectionist... He had to make things work due to lack of forethought. Plenty of mistakes during his build and had to think of others ways to make it work and but having to start over.

@tankerm11982 Жыл бұрын

@@umadbra I am guessing you are the Supreme Welder certified in everything. The one who taught Lincoln And Miller how to make welders to your specs.The one who wrote the book on welding. But most likely couldn't Soldier a copper pipe.And most likely thought Flux was for taking personal matters in hand

@umadbra Жыл бұрын

@@tankerm11982 I showed Lincoln how to make his machines. What's your point? You suck at welding? That's a given with your butthurt comment.

@elimgarak1127 2 ай бұрын

Drags and whips into a push and whip. Top notch? My guy can't even put a respirator on for those killer fumes. Aluminum is not something you should take a whiff of.

@DenHvideHund 2 ай бұрын

Great job. Not only a repair but a design improvement.

@tenthousanddays2103 Жыл бұрын

As one must say "That ain't goin no where". Nice job, big improvements are always satisfying.

@ypaulbrown Жыл бұрын

gotta love dirty aluminum boats. I once had to repair a riveted Tracker boat, with 200 broken rivets......and it was painted inside and out.....removing the paint was the hard part...then I had to make a custom color to repaint......fun fun fun..... Greg, you are amazing in all the things you tackle... best regards from Florida, Paul

@OFW Жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul!

@dirtfarmer7472 Жыл бұрын

2-3 things Govt job, they pay good!!! It was nice that they brought it to you, you could work in your own shop I was looking forward to seeing you standing on your head to fix those cracks from the inside. You didn’t disappoint. Thank you Sir

@steveanderson4768 7 ай бұрын

10 years in the Navy on two different repair ships so I got to see a lot of repairs done on all different types of ships and you really do a really good job love watching the contract but what I like most is your explaining stuff such a way that it’s easy to understand

@marleyboy7732 2 ай бұрын

Brings back memories when I was in school for welding. It didnt seem like work to me. It was too fun. But unfortunately I wasnt blessed with good math skills & blue print readings. That killed it for me. I can weld with the best. But as far as specs goes. It stinks! This was so cool to watch.

@johnmsklenar4364 Жыл бұрын

Greg, your thought to fix a problem and workmanship are superb.

@functionalvanconversion4284 Ай бұрын

Nice work! Thanks for all the pointers along the way. You are a master of your craft👍

@rknudson1407 Жыл бұрын

awesome video.. I sure do miss working in a metal fabrication shop and have free access to hydraulic press break and shears.. working there also got me into welding (not professionally) I was the jack of all trades stuffing acoustical insulation into generator enclosures, groundskeeper, janitor, building maintenance and fabricator.. I had a great time when I was younger..

@cameronmoffatt4567 2 ай бұрын

You sir are at the top of the game.

@wormkillerdan6486 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work Greg, really enjoy your videos you always show the process, the issues and the results. In this case the honey wagon has and ass end that will outlive the front end! Be well, Have fun! Thanks!

@Jcreek201 Жыл бұрын

I love how absolutely corny and forced the KZfaq-mandated “Hey guys, welcome back!” sounds every single time. Makes the whole channel seem so much more genuine and grassroots and not just another over-produced content factory of a welding channel. Love your videos man, keep it real.

@tommyp4728 10 ай бұрын

hate the world where you arent paid better than influencers. the skill set is wide and the quality is the best.

@MuddydogAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I love that just about every step of this build beside the welding included the use of WD 40

@digitalfantazia3953 2 ай бұрын

Agreed re the wd40..I was using bath soap to lubricate the flapper disks. I'll try wd40.

@raycollington4310 Жыл бұрын

This was a beautiful rebuild job. If the US Navy see this you might be fixing much bigger boats. You are a gifted artist with a welder Sir. Thank you.

@osiris829 Жыл бұрын

The LCAC world would be very happy with his skills.

@edjeep 11 ай бұрын

loved the detailed use of the spool gun and video!!.. I have a spool gun for 20 years, but used it only once, lol. since retired and seeing this video, my interest in using it just grew...!!!

@ronpatterson5483 Жыл бұрын

So neat to watch problem, diagnose , & repair. Great informative videos.

@vinnyhern Жыл бұрын

great job! the step looks perfect, exactly what I was thinking before you actually did it.

@wookieecantina 2 ай бұрын

Good Lord, man, you're a true artist! Absolutely stunning work and exceptionally well thought out. WOW!

@metatechhd Жыл бұрын

👏🎯💡 Your versatility and expertise in tackling such a wide range of jobs is truly impressive! It's amazing how much knowledge one can gain from your channel. I've learned so much already, and I'm grateful for the insights and valuable information you provide. Thank you for consistently delivering engaging and educational content. Keep up the fantastic work!

@vicchiapetta4166 11 ай бұрын

That was absolutely awesome, Greg!! Very well thought out and implemented!! Thanks again, Vic!!!

@TheMichiganshooter Жыл бұрын

I don't see that lasting more than a couple hundred years. Well done!

@br4nd0nh347 2 ай бұрын

At least the part he worked on.

@SilvaDreams 2 ай бұрын

Never underestimate the power of stupid. The same idiot(s) that did that bang up job on it are just going to fuck up that good repair in no time.

@salmonhunter7414 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to show how it is done. Looks like they really backed into something.

@CL-yp1bs Жыл бұрын

I love those sleeves you put in there! Great idea, and the step looks good cosmetically. All in all very impressive, this is finally stout enough to support that massive outboard engine... thats a big ass outboard!

@DougT25427 Жыл бұрын

Damn good work. The attention to detail is remarkable. So many shops would have cut some corners on this project. Its nice to see what a good craftsman can do.

@lerkzor Жыл бұрын

If it's worth building, it's worth overbuilding. Nicely done, that should last a long time.

@D4no00 2 ай бұрын

If it's worth overbuilding, then it's worth making it perfect.

@rapturebound197 Жыл бұрын

Came by this channel by accident.. stayed because it looked intriguing..quite interesting..and it was. Built to last with beautiful workmanship. I learned some things and that's always a plus. Thanx! I'm hooked to watch more. ✅ Subscribed.

@dmathis52 9 ай бұрын

Unbelievable job. The skills show thru each step, including some rethinking…. Thank YOU!

@robertbaird2005 3 ай бұрын

I just did the same job on a 28'x10' decked barge. To overcome the transom board problem I sandwiched three 5/16" aluminum plates with two peices of 1" treated plywood and welded the assembly water tight to avoid any point pull or vibration on the motor mount bolts. The plywood acts as spring lock washer. It worked well for me. Very talented, great video

@johnbichell8023 4 ай бұрын

Another outstanding repair. Well thought out upgrades. Professional finishes. True skilled technician/craftsman.

@mtollmaster3747 Жыл бұрын

Wow. A lot of work. I just hate aluminum mostly because I have refused to get enough experience with it. Fantastic, we’ll thought out work. That would be a $5000 upgrade from the factory! And after 35 years of fab and welding I’ve learned some pretty cool tricks, but the WD40 on the sanding disc was primo! 👍 Thanks!

@aaabbott1383 Жыл бұрын

They also make stearate matrix flap wheels for aluminum that won't load up FYI. Usually green.

@stillraven9415 7 ай бұрын

Never underestimate the determination of minimum wage employees ability to destroy a well made product. Looks like the think that is a bumper boat.

@walterferguson9323 11 ай бұрын

You do good craftsmanship fabrication. Fabucaters don't make mistakes they adapt and overcome obstacles. As you did on this project keep up the videos and I wish you the best in everything you do.

@Mike-Honcho- 11 ай бұрын

Fabricator, welder, machinist, where do your skills stop. Great work my man! Thank you for sharing.

@benhowe5506 11 ай бұрын

great video!!, i love your attention to detail. the end result is a fantastic very strong transome that looks great too. very impressive work.

@goboyz8016 10 ай бұрын

Great Job. Enjoyed your work very much. Learned a lot.

@jakejacobson2999 9 ай бұрын

Awesome man! I’ve always been intrigued by welding since a child. But only have done basic mig steel and dabbled with tig. Haven’t been told I do have a natural touch… with being a carpenter/craftsman by trade I’ve recently wanted to buy a new welder and get some hours in practicing then tackle trying to build a mini jet boat.. this video makes me want to even more lol. Fantastic work brother

@rudyrivera7426 Жыл бұрын

Job! Well done . As always! Thanks for sharing! 👌👍

@browill9 Жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed watching your video. Awesome job. Thanks for sharing. GBU

@tacoma50 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job, my only suggestion to help you is to get a portable bead blaster for cleaning up your surfaces to make it easier on you.

@Tadhakes67 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic job!!! You're proud of this project

@robertlacob8831 10 ай бұрын

Great job guys! You are tops in your field as far as I'm concerned.

@thomas4844 Жыл бұрын

Love the longer videos and a great job with aluminum.

@north-cq8wo Жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching you work!

@Pwills Жыл бұрын

A nice long video I really enjoyed watching that thanks for sharing it with us 👍🇬🇧

@mikec6831 Жыл бұрын

Seriously upgraded transom bracket! Looks like it will outlast the rest of the boat, thanks for sharing.

@larsvegas1505 11 ай бұрын

rest of the boat will prob last another 2 years.. so id say yes! they should give these guys a all pe boat with a 4hp on there for how they treat theirs..

@wmweekendwarrior1166 Жыл бұрын

My two favorite stuff, boats and metal fab. Great video.

@randynewtonsr9659 Жыл бұрын

Man I love your videos and your channel, very informative and super interesting 👍😊

@TennSeven Жыл бұрын

I always learn so much on these videos! TIL about using a spool gun for aluminum welding.

@AddictedtoProjects Жыл бұрын

Awesome and very meticulous job as always. You never dissapoint :) If I had to mention something very small, it would be this: Don't let your drive for perfection drive you too far in taking care of every little detail. Looking at the state of the boat, I don't think they'll care very much about how "good" things look. If it was a fishing boat, or somebody's yacht, yeah, I get it. But this thing pumps poop. 😅

@geostawny Жыл бұрын

If your a skilled mechanic doing every job to your standard is important

@kendiddley9377 Жыл бұрын

Absolute beaut of a job there! The transom will be the best looking part of the entire rig now.

@marshallguerra1353 Жыл бұрын

Great craftsmanship!!!! Quality job.

@423skatkat Жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos. Thanks for sharing 👍

@PontiacLS Жыл бұрын

Wow man you do such a beautiful work you are a true Craftsman.

@thiodorchalkias8906 Жыл бұрын

Very pretty job!!! Nice video!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! The only problem with this support bracket is if the owner desire for any reason to change the outboard engine!!! The other shall have different holes!!!! Have good time every time!!!! Best regards from Hellas (Greece)

@OO-xc7zg Жыл бұрын

Nice work! Well done, you nailed it! 👍👍

@user-il8fb9fp6w 6 ай бұрын

Love your videos, man. You're very talented, dude.

@roro5150 11 ай бұрын

We need to grow the trades and support all the craftsmen out there. Excellent work

@Dibulok Жыл бұрын

I learned A LOT from this video, thank you! 😁🇸🇪

@richardcox7330 8 ай бұрын

Nice and clean , good work ,now your got a date in New York,good luck.😊

@rayboucher479 11 ай бұрын

My buddies father was a welder at work with us and is in very bad shape just in time for retirement. Welded all his life and they do not think he will live another 6 months. Every unit at work had their own weld shop with exhaust equipment and they are huge part of the maintenance shop yet our industrial hygiene shut all the unit weld shops down and it is only allowed in the main welding shop with huge exhaust extraction equipment and they have access to supplied breathing equipment . Good health is priceless so take all the precautions you can especially if you have a family.

@seansysig 11 ай бұрын

Nice very solid repair! Appreciated your honesty with the sleeve fabrication. Didn’t see the load spreading plate installed. Just a tip from a retired boat fabricator, if you make a cardboard template of your swim deck to bring to the metal fab shop it removes errors. They can’t say you gave them the wrong measurements. They obviously didn’t make allowances for the folded edges. Also a center brace would prevent flexing between mounting points.

@philipporteus5557 2 ай бұрын

I love your work one question why not put the boarding ladder on the port to avoid the tripping hazard on the starboard ?

@donsmith9081 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work as always brother!

@Bobbybooboo505 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely immaculate work..pure craftsmanship..

@TwiztidPain Ай бұрын

been welding since 2005 just learned something new with aluminum wd40 and a grinder

@victorjeffers1993 Жыл бұрын

Top notch job you did an outstanding job !

@davemaccarter64 Жыл бұрын

Difficult job nicely done. First class channel you have here. Congrats.

@joehirschegger7723 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that was cool! I would love to see an in mask view of your weld technique.

@scottw5253 9 ай бұрын

Man...when I heard that, "crackle, crackle, crackle, crackle..." I knew I didn't even need to see the weld to know it was a sexy one. People think I'm nuts but I LOVE MIG welding aluminum. I freakin love it. It's the one type of welding I can say I've actually mastered. That rhythmic, "crackle, crackle, crackle," makes me smile every time.

@FishyBoi1337 7 ай бұрын

I actually really like the look of how you tied in that step! Very organic, also would probably make a good grabbing point for getting close, but I'm imagining being in full scuba gear in open ocean or somethin that this boat will probably never be used for 😅

@Gottenhimfella 6 ай бұрын

I hope it's not intended for use in salt water in any form. Stainless does not play nicely in contact with aluminium when chloride (eg sea salt) deposits are involved.

@gregwells2331 29 күн бұрын

amazing craftsmanship! Customer must be very pleased

@anonymouscoward7559 Жыл бұрын

Very good job, the design,bending and wielding.

@110welding Жыл бұрын

Very nice workmanship !!!

@ericgarrett7875 Жыл бұрын

Good job !!!!! I'd like you to show you welding technique with the spool gun. looks like you are able to get a nice weld bead. Your repair is far better then then the original. Thanks for the video.

@mikoschannel6413 9 ай бұрын

Super impressed with the quality of your work. Pretty cool, the way you use the Tig Footswitch pedal with your knee.

@tigxxl Жыл бұрын

Realy nice overbild!!! :D Awsam fix and realy nice wealding! Greatings from Poland.

@guymcneill1711 9 ай бұрын

Your videos are great you really know what you’re doing and I love the fact that your videos are long keep up the good work Guy SD Cal

@larryruth5256 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job guys. Thats the way to repair anything transom related. Do it right the first time .

@justinmize4316 Жыл бұрын

Dang ole son, your a great welder and fabricator.. impressive

@uther10 Жыл бұрын

Really cool project thanks for sharing!

@user-il1ee4bn1t Жыл бұрын

Excellent job, very clever on the swing step side. gives the swimmer an extra grab handle now.

@lawrencejneuser8801 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive video, i didn't think I'd have the heart to watch it to the end. Most videos like this the over Edit or they just take too long, it moved right along and i like the way you work, and I am familiar with welders, i especially like the spool gun, Something I might be looking forward to in the future. I mainly work with steel, but I would like to get into aluminum. I had an Sp 135 lincoln welder, i wasn't too impressed with it but it did work. Good work, there's no such thing as overkill.

@randycordes464 5 ай бұрын

You did a awesome job on fixing that making it with thicker aluminum

@joshwelch8288 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos hopefully my shop grows in the next couple years, i see you use alot of wd 40 as do i, ive found it cheaper to just buy it by the gallon and use spray bottles. You may have thought about this already and found it not practical for what you do or not but thought id tgrow that out there. Experiance is priceless. And you are rich with it. You do great work a love watching you do it.

@NoseyLurker Жыл бұрын

The way they drive the boat, the hull is going to collapse before the transom does. Well done video. Like your style.

@lpsowns Жыл бұрын

Haha, I've worked in parks before and they for sure have first timers on that boat every year! Who else wants to be on outhouse detail ;)

@garthadams9765 Жыл бұрын

A job very well thot out and repaired, a much stronger transom in the end, you can probably weld snow onto ice, i enjoyed the video

@TIREDOFEVIL 8 ай бұрын

Damn boy, outstanding vision looking forward.

@josevasquez8929 8 ай бұрын

What a great job. Congrats from Chile.

@Thmadv Жыл бұрын

Nice job man! I currently have my welded aluminum boat in at a shop for some repairs.

@fishstick617 Жыл бұрын

Wow that was easy to watch man great work👍

@Mobileweldingsolutions760 5 ай бұрын

My first job out highschool was at an aluminum fab shop, i wanted to learn aluminum tig so bad but nobody would show me at work. I saved my money for 6 months to buy that same miller 180 and kearn myself...Its not the greatest machine but it was my first love and will always have a place in my heart. Fast forward 20 years later, that machine sells used for almost what i oaid for it new.