Great job! You’re absolutely correct about charging your normal hourly rate while cleaning. I do the same for cleaning, disassembly, reassembly and painting. I’ve shared with customers that they can save some money in these areas by doing it themselves or by having an employee do it but if they’re willing to pay me 4to5 times more to do it, I’m happy to accommodate them.
@SuperSecretSquirell8 ай бұрын
We're required to clean whatever we're working on for contamination control. Some customers bring their equipment in in really bad shape and we spend many hours cleaning them and they get sticker shock when the bill is due. Some finally started bringing stuff in cleaned but others haven't.
@Sumitso7 ай бұрын
I've done the same with informing customers about the time/cost of cleaning, it's 50/50 on them doing it. Some are surprised that cleaning is part of the preparation, and the prep time can take longer than the actual repair occasionally. On a different note, how do you like the Tifco bits?
@mykalmcb8 ай бұрын
I don't think people appreciate the skill and experience you bring to the job. You are part machinist, part engineer, part designer, and a welder all rolled into one. Thank you for taking the time to video your work.
@chaser98898 ай бұрын
I watch these videos and think "I probably chose the wrong profession" I've been a woodworker since highschool, and went in to high end yacht carpentry. Recently I took a break to work as a welder for almost a year. Now I can't stop watching videos like this.
@OFW8 ай бұрын
I tried woodworking and that was a BIG nope!
@merkyworks8 ай бұрын
That’s a great surface finish for a bandsaw cut.
@caesar12958 ай бұрын
Great repair I worked with Aluminum on airplanes for a few years and yes Aluminum holds heat for a long while especially as thick as you were using. Like you said can’t tell there was a repair even done on the piece except the new paint. Nice pup you have there he’s protecting his dad while he worked. 👍 🇺🇸🇺🇸
@donaldhoot77418 ай бұрын
Great video! The "emergency overtime" was the main reason I was SO happy to retire. Do it while you are young.
@arccaptain-weld7 ай бұрын
Greg, you're killing it with that welding job! Watching our welding machine in the hands of a pro is pure bliss. Keep up the good work 👍
@jackdawg45798 ай бұрын
nice job, I love seeing aluminium blended back in after a repair, nothing is quite as ugly as big fat beads on repaired aluminium!
@nickj25088 ай бұрын
Good to see shop buddy walking about, and another good repair.
@ypaulbrown8 ай бұрын
23:50 no more cone of shame......good to see your buddy getting better....
@raulrubio28627 ай бұрын
Greg you are my hero man! And I am so proud that you are from Fresno and representing the Central Valley in a good way!!
@russellgilson40728 ай бұрын
Keep using the Miller Welders the people in Appleton, WIsconsin appreciate your business!
@OFW8 ай бұрын
Trust me I do. I have 19 Miller welders.
@MrRebar158 ай бұрын
*On Fire Welding* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. What a pain in the ass for a Sunday, everything is always a fire drill. Peace & Grace.
@mariacontreras75398 ай бұрын
Had just finished watching one of your videos then this one pops up, greetings from the Central Valley
@garyyorke10808 ай бұрын
Well I guess this is the Joy's of owning a company and keeping your customers happy . Great little video showcasing your skills and versatility in most things metal . Made a nice brunch video to watch . Something different each time many thanks
@danielpullum19077 ай бұрын
Greg your welding skill is fabulous. That looks better than new. I wish I could get a couple of lessons from you.. Your videos are terrific. Your mix of real time and time lapse is spot on.
@ypaulbrown8 ай бұрын
pretty good cut???? man, those look like you milled them.....that is fantastic.....
@JoeBribem8 ай бұрын
Ambidextrous with the TIG, impressive. Nice bench work job.
@TT-qo9dv8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! Nice work 👍
@andrewrobinson28698 ай бұрын
Arc captain that’s pretty impressive full boar doing all that work and she never overheated or blown fuse, can’t wait until you can send one downunder, , nice work by the way,
@howder19518 ай бұрын
excellent repair= one happy customer!
@jamesarnold60598 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for bringing us along. Your skillset is vital.
@frfrpr8 ай бұрын
Confirm the damage and get it repaired. Film it while you are at it. This guy is a pro. Thanks
@troubleis52718 ай бұрын
Great vid! happy to see shop dog again without the plastic cone 😀
@kerrygleeson44098 ай бұрын
Fantastic job as always Greg thanks for sharing 🦘
@robertellard6 ай бұрын
Great job. You make it look so easy. 🙂👍🇮🇪
@cg84698 ай бұрын
Very well done, interesting to see you swap over to a gas lens halfway through, you really plowed through the first side with no issues.
@ypaulbrown8 ай бұрын
well alrighty ........glad I stayed up late here in Florida, always great Greg, Paul......
8 ай бұрын
Olá amigo trabalho perfeito!!! Lhe desejo sempre muita sorte e cada vez mais sucesso!!!
@rudyrivera74267 ай бұрын
Another great video! Keep them coming! Thanks for sharing!👌👍
@mickbaker24836 ай бұрын
It alway's fascinates me to watch the work you do alot of it could be avoided with 10 or 15 minutes a day with a gress gun, I just wish I had learnt to weld properly when I was working on excavators and heavy machinery instead of getting a different job where I wouldn't need the skills I learnt for years, thank's for another great video and again you get the job done.
@jspice-kl2wc8 ай бұрын
Excellent work!
@jacobbuckley82328 ай бұрын
Friend of mine build aluminum t tops for boats. Man u should see his welds in that tube. The best aluminum welds ive ever seen
@user-vy8lp1zv8z7 ай бұрын
That's really cool, never seen aluminum welding like that.nice work 😊
@rayhein82057 ай бұрын
Another beautiful job! Thanks for sharing you experience and knowledge with us.
@alexmitchell89687 ай бұрын
well done, and on a Sunday, so I am not the only one who works weekends as well as the week. I tip my hat to you, the only welding I have trouble with is aluminium TIG.
@randycordes4645 ай бұрын
You did a great job on that
@DIRTDUMMY18 ай бұрын
Great job highlighting an unperfect situation and making it happen.
@petermccuskey18328 ай бұрын
Nice looking job.
@carloskawasaki6568 ай бұрын
Awesome, another great job , thank you for sharing , always a pleasure watch your project, ilearn a lot 👍👍👍👍
@lefty19998 ай бұрын
Grieg again TX for the 3M Cubitron tip , that wheel is a BEAST
@glenngosline33038 ай бұрын
You are a great mechanic for sure. You were saying about maybe your gas coverage was a little issue. Could be some impurities in the pump house casting.
@OFW8 ай бұрын
The casting was definitely dirty.
@gusm51287 ай бұрын
Arc captain for the win !
@jamesdrake23788 ай бұрын
I have always loved those Sunday emergency jobs. My nickname is Mr.Wolf ,joking not joking. Thanks for the content and greetings from the NJ Bayshore. PS I don't understand why you and Isaac at IC Weld don't have 500k subs. Not that Abom could do this job but if so it would be a 5 part (now he calls them episodes) vid.
@OFW8 ай бұрын
Hopefully it will get to 500k!
@jamesdrake23788 ай бұрын
@@OFW Look I've watched more videos than I care to admit with BS content, what I mean is minute after minute of talking and repeating themselves with various product placement techniques etc. There is absolutely no reason you and Isaac should not be at 500k. The algorithms are a strange beast.
@OFW8 ай бұрын
85% of my watchers are not subscribed.
@jer19668 ай бұрын
Nice job!!
@tylermacconnell2173 ай бұрын
Very nice work.
@masseymm7 ай бұрын
beautiful job
@user-zk3ri8os1k7 ай бұрын
Отлично друг привет из России давно смотрю твои работы и перенимаю твой бесценный опыт
@davidnull55906 ай бұрын
English "Excellent friend, hello from Russia, I’ve been looking at your work for a long time and adopting your invaluable experience"
@davidholder32078 ай бұрын
Darn good repair.
@sjohnson17767 ай бұрын
Outstanding!
@rjacko74788 ай бұрын
Nice one ...👍
@user-qq4sk8ec2b8 ай бұрын
Great job like it
@reedsmetalworks66647 ай бұрын
Good video
@LoBeau538 ай бұрын
I was struggling with my tig machine and gas’s coverage. I don’t do a lot of tig so always think I am doing something wrong. I turned out I had a crack in the gas line just inside the torch handle so I wasn’t getting sufficient flow at the nozzle. I only found it when I had the flow meter turned up way too high for normal use thenI could hear the leak. BYW for my money, Diablo blades are the best bang for the buck on cold cut miter saws.
@robertseltmann7 ай бұрын
Hi, great job. But I think it will brake soon when the force comes that brake it’s first. Maybe a steel bar upside that stabilizes the whole area where good.
@williams.73147 ай бұрын
This may be a silly question, but can you do a video about your daily shop cleaning procedures? How often do you sweep, what kind of vacuum, cleaning shelves/hard to reach places, how frequently, etc.? Great video, ty for showing the closeup of the overlapping welds in the middle of filling out that beveled joint.
@OFW7 ай бұрын
I can do that. Maybe I will include that information in a shop tour video.
@scotthultin77698 ай бұрын
635 👍's up no fire welding thank you for sharing 😎
@satman19573 ай бұрын
My boss seen all the 2inch stubs of welding rod left over, so he ordered the rods 2inches shorter.😂
@LoBeau538 ай бұрын
I totally agree with changing full rate for cleaning parts for repair. The time spent cleaning could be spent welding, fishing or drinking beer. Of my clients don’t want to pay for my time, they have the option to do the cleaning themselves. I do struggle somewhat with another issue though. I am retired and run my business more as a hobby and I have a friend who likes to tag along to keep occupied. He doesn’t expect any payment but is helpful in a lot of situations and certainly makes me more productive. Is it ethical to charge out his time and at what percentage of my hourly rate? I ask partly because I don’t want to be in a position where I am undercutting others in the area who need the work to earn their living.
@daleolson35068 ай бұрын
As long as you give him something Ok
@LoBeau538 ай бұрын
@@daleolson3506 yeah we trade back and forth all the time and I give him the wealth of my vast experience LOL. He must be happy he keeps coming back.
@SomeGuyInSandy8 ай бұрын
Did you run up against the duty cycle of the Arccaptain? Those were pretty massive welds. edit: It handled it! I am impressed, thanks :)
@einfelder82628 ай бұрын
They should put a couple of flat steel plates 3/8" to 1/2" along the top of those mounts, and bolt the box down through those. No more strain on the aluminium and won't break again. A third bolt each side wouldn't hurt either.
@simon33148 ай бұрын
Ah, I was just about to comment the same !
@oldretireddude8 ай бұрын
I thought this too. But a satisfying welding video.
@MySynthDungeon8 ай бұрын
Morning Coffees on ,brother ,, This is interesting!! Cheers!;-)!
@bruced14298 ай бұрын
Really very good work. What did you use to clean the aluminum, I have never seen an aluminum spray cleaner. Looks like it works very well. You are a master of the trade.
@OFW8 ай бұрын
Wd40 on the sanding disc and acetone right before the weld.
@bruced14298 ай бұрын
@@OFW was that acetone in the spray can ? That you first used to get that oxidation off, worked like a charm.
@armandhammer96178 ай бұрын
10:56 i cant remember whos channel i was watching but they used a little beeswax to prevent the aluminum from clogging up the sanding disc
@ypaulbrown8 ай бұрын
Greg, you have the same vice I have on my Ellis...no vice......mine is an 1800...
@danielsplayhouse38048 ай бұрын
Now they're awesome video in the bag for you there man I'm the same way hourly rate for cleaning and prepping anything. Question about the welding of the aluminum I tend to do with the thick aluminum like that a weave instead of going side to side do you think it makes us stronger weld doing the weave over a side-to-side?
@OFW8 ай бұрын
I don’t really think it matters as long as the fusion is good.
@AdamCichanowski8 ай бұрын
Pozdrowienia OD SPAWACZA SRODKOWIEJ EUROPU😊😊😊
@semperfidelis83866 ай бұрын
you oughta just blast that pitch and paint the whole thing...make it look nice nice.
@northmanlogging27698 ай бұрын
queso crisco, you beveled that faster then it could be done on a mill!
@woodartist20218 ай бұрын
Greg, I’m curious as to why you chose TIG, instead of using a spool gun with aluminum wire? Seems it might have been an easier weld up with a spoolgun, perhaps? Fine repair and interesting process as always….thanks for sharing this video!
@OFW8 ай бұрын
Honestly the tig was already setup on the table and it was another good test for the Arccaptain. Otherwise I probably would have used the spool gun.
@scrapmanindustries7 ай бұрын
@@OFW what’s up with all these arc captain’s never heard of em before but it seems most welders on KZfaq recently got one for some reason. Never had the time to watch the videos of em and investigate though.
@mikemull59348 ай бұрын
Curious. How long did this job take you? Great work btw.
@OFW8 ай бұрын
About 4 hours.
@deepwinter777 ай бұрын
Those cheaper collets sometimes can be a little big, which blocks the gas from flowing properly, if you're badly stuck some time you could try putting in a drill and sanding it down a little. Or buy some CK ones lol Nice job btw. Did the Doggy hurt his paw?
@OFW7 ай бұрын
Ya he got ran over. But is doing well.
@robertpeters94383 ай бұрын
I would have thought you would have replaced the whole strip with the bolt holes with thicker plate with customer approval so that the failure did not reoccur. And a gusset at the front of the pump to handle stress cycling better. But maybe the failure is due to the diaphragm pump contents hardening.
@horstszibulski198 ай бұрын
Like you said, like it never happened... 😇
@mjg69668 ай бұрын
Great job , how long did it take.🇬🇧
@OFW8 ай бұрын
About 4 hours
@NICK-uy3nl7 ай бұрын
Aluminum diaphragm pump got overloaded and busted the base. Judging by the shaft bearing, this will happen again. They need an entirely new type of pump for the application.
@terrminatoragain4618 ай бұрын
Not that your piece of aluminum was scrap, but that’s exactly why we don’t throw anything away 🤷🏻♂️😂😂 Once you were done,what problem ? 😂😂😂
@dankrier63005 ай бұрын
Question about the 3M Cubitron II disks. Seems in one of your videos, you said you use the 5" disks. I assume you use the 5" on your 4.5" grinders? I've been to your online Amazon storefront. Do you use the Mercer backing pads w/holes? Do you have specific 3M part numbers for the backing pad & disks you use? Those 3M products are hard to find online. I'ld like to try some, but don't want to get the wrong ones. Really enjoy your videos...doesn't seem to be anything you won't tackle.
@OFW5 ай бұрын
I use the Mercer pad. I like it more than the 3m one. And it’s cheaper. I run 5” and 4.5” on a 4.5” pad.
@northmanlogging27698 ай бұрын
I have no idea why this thang broke, but I would maybe suggest another set of holes in just behind where them gussets come down
@bohussain86548 ай бұрын
👍
@marctrossbach65607 ай бұрын
Well done! Owner could have at least took it to the car wash or something
@raimundooliveira99537 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@stephenwhite50578 ай бұрын
That rotating part needs a counterbalance to take the stress from the bolt holes?
@daleolson35068 ай бұрын
Or slow it down
@tenthousanddays21038 ай бұрын
👍👍
@ypaulbrown8 ай бұрын
Greg, curious what the ProSchmo electrician did to your 3 phase, I have toasted 2 3ph motors on my lathe in the last few months, one I know why, but the other was like brand new...... hope the American Rotary treats you well......I know Fenner and DeeDee and Abom are very happy with theirs....Paul
@OFW8 ай бұрын
He installed a static phase converter and it said right on it Minimum hp 8. So about 3 minutes of run time and it burned up my motor. The American Rotary converter is very nice. It’s quite and very easy to install.
@ypaulbrown7 ай бұрын
@@OFW glad you got the proper setup.....my issue at my shop, was the clown who ran wires, had 3 phase running on 2 breakers, so one lead was out of phase.....got it solved last night....so sorry to hear of the mill motor crashing....best regards Greg....Paul in Florida
@marctrossbach65607 ай бұрын
Is that cutting oil that you are using on your cubitron? Never would have thought of that to stop aluminum from galling up the wheels
@OFW7 ай бұрын
I use wd40. Could probably use anything oily or wax.
@jamesriordan34948 ай бұрын
Nice - plenty of rod “roaches” on this no doubt
@williammccartney48338 ай бұрын
My luna came alive as soon as you showed love to shop pooch looks like a weimaraner? But could be a mix my stafashire loves to watch vids but notices other canine!
@OFW8 ай бұрын
He is a purebred Weimaraner.
@MrLentiscais8 ай бұрын
I would be tempted to charge hourly rate X 2 because of the Sunday working. Good job though.
@alro24348 ай бұрын
Tempted? That's SOP!
@OFW8 ай бұрын
I did. This job was double time.
@ypaulbrown8 ай бұрын
with the Furick 10 or 12, you need to run 25 to 30 cfh......or even 35 cfh...
@rudyrivera74267 ай бұрын
👌👍!
@theessexhunter13058 ай бұрын
My question is do you charge extra for a Sunday call out, I fixed a "On Loan Demo" combine header during the UK harvest it had been damaged and repaired previously. The company sent their fitter out for a warranty job also break down work it was a UK bank holiday they charged £305 per hr as it was a Bank holiday. As I have known the famialy 60 yrs I just charged them my std hr rate also only 2 miles from my house Nice fix on a dirty job
@OFW8 ай бұрын
It depends on the situation. On this job it was double time.
@paulusmarc8 ай бұрын
Bon Boulo😆😆👍👍
@uglysteve13 ай бұрын
You didn’t get that shop and all those nice tools working for free. It’s like travel time, all part of the job. 😊Steve
@pauliepatches8 ай бұрын
I have no idea when it comes to welding, would it have been easier to replace the entire 1-inch flange on both sides?
@OFW8 ай бұрын
Not in this situation
@midnighttutor5 ай бұрын
Interesting it looks like you switched to the Furick Fupa 12 which they say is DC only. Can you please comment? Thank you.
@OFW5 ай бұрын
I thought I was having a gas issue. I use it on AC with no issues.
@midnighttutor5 ай бұрын
@@OFW Thanks for getting back to me. Just curious what diameter and metal composition tungsten do you use at 200 amps and a fupa 12? I have run up to about 175 with 3/32 lanthanated and gas lens and a number 8 cup. Worked great.
@1dgrdgr8 ай бұрын
Another great video. Totally unrelated. I love your big blue shop dog. Can you tell me what breed it is?
@OFW8 ай бұрын
He is a Weimaraner. His name is Buck.
@1dgrdgr8 ай бұрын
@@OFW I thought he might be a weim. He's a big boy.
@Asomesauc8 ай бұрын
Do you have a different price for a Rush job like this?? Also, how long did it take you?
@OFW8 ай бұрын
This job was double time. Took about 4 hours.
@jimyoungquist16876 ай бұрын
You cleaned the cubitron after grinding aluminum with something. What did you clean it on?
@OFW6 ай бұрын
I did not clean it.
@MrThespian48 ай бұрын
Do you find that welding thicker Aluminum moving frequency to 80-90 hz works better on that machine? I have an everlast ,and it does a lot.