As an alternative to Oxy gouging, try using some Blue Demon BD8000 gouging rods (a.k.a "Angry Beavers"). I use the 1/8" rods for simple crack gouging when I'm short on time in lieu of the plasma, or oxy. I Also use dye penetrant to clearly define the cracks start/end points. Not trying to be critical, just adding additional information for your viewers. I know from experience that field repair work is waaaay more difficult than shop fab. As always: IMPROVISE. ADAPT. OVERCOME!

Jingle bells with a torch!! Nice.

Thanks for keeping it real always! Love how you don’t sugar coat what you do

I really enjoyed the little Christmas jingle on the torch 👍👍👍 😂😂

I'm 30 and making a career change to welding starting school soon using my G.I. Bill. Love this channel killing it my man Meltin Metal Anthony!!

love the content Anthony, the real deal and the sense of humor 😀👍

Nice job buddy. I like seeing how others tackle work that is in the same field as I am in and as far as the machine goes if it works it works and that's all there is to it.

Realest guy around. Appreciate the honesty

A die grinder with a set of carbide burrs is great for Feathering out cracks and Vee i n g them out yes I know they're slow but they work great

Some great tips in this one Anthony thank you brother!

Love the whole DASF vibe keep it up! Too many people these days afraid to say how they really feel!

Dude i love your videos they are absolutely hilarious and help me quite a bit because im trying to become a mobile welder keep up the good work love the vids!

I'm getting ready to see Ant on top... This guy is something else! Am not gonna get all rollie pollie, but lets just say I started my Weld and Fab business a few months ago, and "some dude" on youtube was a huge inspiration...

Great video, loved the ending

Thanks man videos are awesome great stuff. Much appreciated

LOVE IT DUDE!!!

Love this guy!

thanks for teaching us how to check if your rods are good.👍 did some muffler work on a 100amp century gasless mig welder. I ran it at heat setting 2 with a speed 5.5.. with .30 flux wire forney wire . did good till fumes got to my nose . Now im smelling burned material alot in my nose..great wire but very smokey bought it new sealed bag..

Lol Anthony is a legend love this channel !!

Another good vid as always

Another awesome job. Again congrats on the house and move

Near spat my drink out round the minute mark, quality lol, keep em comming

Nice repair - Just found your channel and subscribed. I recently bought a gouging tip for my torch, & an air arc torch. Using a 150amp inverter machine & 3/16" electrodes. Seems to be easier/more precise with the arc, vs using O/A (but I like having the option). Keep the gouging/7018 vids coming. Thanks!

I LOVE YOUR RESPONSES TO KEYBOARD COMMANDOS!

Good video dude

Anthony’s back on the welding Jobs

Great video all ways great to watch and learn some things aswell.And I noticed the jingle bells tune with the torch your 4 months early 😂😂. Great work 👍👍

Nice work love you attitude and work from the the boonies in New Zealand 👍👍...

Nice, I am impressed with the Bluestar. I might have to look for one for use down on the farm. Things seldom break never repair equipment.

Love them and that sounds like me too thank you so much for making the videos

Love the video's!!!

Sure like that angle iron idea you got on your truck at @11:40

Anthony has a great big personality. The only constraint to his channel growth is that not everybody likes welding. But he could do many many other KZfaq media content and succeed as he has charisma - hope he gets a second channel that’s more general appeal. So I can watch him more often. Maybe a reaction channel for good and bad trade work.

I really liked your answer to the negative key board worriars, that got you the siubscribe from me.

Well done

I couldn't have said that better myself. Everybody knows more than the next guy on KZfaq.

Love it for every

Also to not have to preheat with a cutting torch when you dont want to get the metal too hot just do a fat 6010 tack where you want to start gouging and immediately start gouging and that metal will jump start the reaction with the steel and oxygen

You can air arc with 90 amps using 1/8s carbon rods or 1/4 rods with 140 amp so you can actually air arc with that bluestar, i used to do light air arc gouging with my miller 200le aead and a honda wheel barrow air compressor

Dope content my guy!! Keep up the hard work you blue collar bastard!!!

Two lines right there.

Yeah dawg

0:52 😂😂😂 love this guy 😂😂

Man that was gnarled lol I would of done all of that with a grinder and kept A LOT of heat out of that thing

See you're notat confident in your Mller,I don't blame you!

Could you look into a chest rig? Might get around the permission aspect by avoiding camera setup and the issues with a wider view, etc.

I fcking love your attitude and character

That Lil joke at 9:50 had me dead 💀

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

Keep it up and hell ya bud.

now what are you getting into.......cheers.....PB

@1:48 Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the got-dang way!

Nice work. Inspires me to do more side work with my small setup. Question. Any reason you don’t use the Lincoln SA machine you’ve had setup on that truck previously?

Jingle bells, have a blessed day América

Got Christmas on the brain already? Normally I hear "shave and a haircut", but you did "Jingle Bells" when you lit your torch!🤣

I used to weld loader arms for Case IH done a ton of repairs on them. Do you ever use carbon arc for gouging?

Better man than me! I got spoiled with my arc gouger... I tried to OXY gouge the other day and let's say it was less then ideal 😂

Anthony, you need a Victor / Smiths / Harris or whoever oxy/fuel flow chart.......

1:57 Jingle Bells lmao!!!

how many weeks have you been sitting on that one liner anthony

Are you bringing your other rigs with you to Montana?

Hey Anthony something off topic what is going on with the truck you got at the auction? I know you was waiting on some paper work or something buy haven't heard or seen the beast in a while was just curious where you were at with it. Keep doing what you do brother.

13:45 LOVE EM

13:03....I have done that so many times myself.....with a Tigerhood Flip Lens......laughing my Tookas off here....................

Hey man question for you. Do you just run a piece of looks like 3x3 angle on the back of your truck to cut over to catch sparks and what not?

Another entertaining and hilarious video. BTW Anthony, I will need to update to your new address for another box of goodies

On a high stress area like that, that has already failed at least once, why not add some strong gussets ? I've always been a big fan of gussets. It wouldn't be hard to keep a variety of gussets in your truck. The customers would see that you went the extra mile, with your repairs.

I like how you talk

Why don't you use dual shield flux core? Just curious... I guess the added expensive gas would get pricey

Anthony you just crack me up . F**k the guys that got issues with your equipment. It’s your company, and your equipment, if you can get the job done with it great that’s all that matters.

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Love your content and attitude. But dude, you gotta wear hearing protection when grinding. At least some foam plugs! I’m not in the trades currently. I was a carpenter many years ago for a few years. Plus 7 years in the Army around loud diesel equipment. Now I am wrapping up 28 years in law enforcement. Even with wearing hearing protection at the range and anytime I go shooting, cutting my grass regularly, hobby car repair, home construction, home welding and grinding, I can definitely tell my hearing has suffered. You’re still a young guy. Preserve your hearing. You can’t get it back. Now if I go out to eat or other events and there’s a lot of background noise I can’t hear anyone who I’m with. It sucks. Otherwise I love your content. Keep up the good work! Mike

Someone tell me do they not have safety guards on grinders in the USA? never seen anyone use one from mma to American chopper.

Did you say "get a rod oven"? Why didnt you heat the 🫙?

Hey man. Ever though about using a go pro as a camera and just running it off a portable charger? I have a Hero 4 I'd send you for free if you're interested in trying it. I used it on my fpv quad for a year or two but now its just sitting around collecting dust.

If the weld lasted 8 thousand hours I’d say it was a good weld if it held together that long in a rental machine you should try watching IC Weld not only is he extremely knowledgeable and skilled he does a lot of work on large EQ just like this one

Bcbloc02 had a trick where he let the 7018 short out and heat up, in order to cook out the moisture. It looked legit, any thoughts?

This guy is like the anti-algorithm.

Love the content man keep up the awesome work! There are always asshole clowns who think they know better!

And that is why I can’t wait until the next one! Meltin Metal, awesome vid and the porn star analogy, TOTAL ROCKSTAR SHIT RIGHT THERE!

Just when I get started down here in FL, you move to Montana and you don't put out as many videos dammit.

People dumb as hell if they think you need a big expensive welder to weld with, I’ve got a little dc welder and it runs 6010 and 3/32 7018 like a charm fuck what the nay sayers say keep doing what you do Anthony your vids inspire me more than most🤙

Jingle Bells?

Were not going to get FKN Scientific 😆

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Please get a camera crew. I really appreciate you sharing this stuff. I plan to open my own mobile welding business soon :)

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why chip it if you're going to wire wheel?

That's Mr. Fucker to you bucko! ;o) Keep up the great work.

Esab rods are garbage Great videos

Dude your fucking hilarious

jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way.

Don't F#$king Care this should been your title there for your welding company

Listen f*** faces love it

I’m one minute in and had to like the video just for the “listen fuckface” lol

Dude you HAVE to invest in a feeder, the type of work you do it's a major fuckin time saver and the weld ends up looking a little better in tight spaces.

3:57

Fuckers and fuckettes lol love your attitude You rock nice repair too Cheers from Nova Scotia

I think I heard jingle bells

its crazy how people think you need the best of the best welders to do jobs like this. i bet you could do it with a damn hobofreight welder