Engineer, project manager, welder,fabricator,machinist,business owner, teacher, you do it all.

The true mark of a professional: making a hard job look EASY ! (and on a Sunday...)...respect bro. RESPECT.

The apprentice has a name! Hello Jacob! Hope you appreciate all that you are learning from Greg!

I'm Metso certified and a former Con/Ag service tech. I don't miss those days, but I sure enjoy watching someone else do the heavy lifting. I'm many years past the days when I could change 4 hammers in a horizontal impact crusher alone in one day. The company I worked for had a full in house machining division for large parts like you're talking about. They were a former Terex dealer. The good old days I guess. I think the largest jaw die the company replaced was running in the ballpark of 10K pounds and required huge lancing rods to get the bolts free.

Watching your videos in the past 2 months you definitely have what it takes not only is it a job but adventure

In the same way that you are intrigued by old machines, I am intrigued by all the crazy machines you work on that I have never seen before 👍

Man Greg , you knocked it of the park on this one. Burning the candle at both ends. Thanks for sharing another great episode and i hope they appreciate your expertise and compensated you appropriately.

Very impressive repairs as usual. I hope that young apprentice knows how utterly fortunate to be on your crew. Thanks for bringing us along!

Well I see you get a well diverse assortment of projects of all shapes and sizes ! Great job Greg you and Jacob !

Love seeing how it gets done out in the field away from the comfort of the shop. Never easy but you always make it happen. Brilliant to see you with an apprentice as well, top man. All the best

Y’all are amazing mechanics and fixers too. Enjoyed

Wow! I am am really impressed! I had no idea that you had to disassemble and reassemble big, complex machinery like this crusher AND repair it as well. Great job. I really enjoyed every minute of the video. Thanks.

Hi Greg i got to say that since ive been watching you @on fire welding the work you do is top notch and you alway's try to go the extra mile for your customer's but you can only do what there willing to pay for what would it of tacken to weld that upright and put 2 concrete bolts in all the sake of a few dollars, got to say Jacob is a very good asset to you and the business you don't see many young people wanting to be out in all the weather can throw at you it looks like Jacob has a great work ethic too and get's on with the job good on you for teaching him the many part's of your business and great on him for being willing to learn, thank you for another fantastic video.

Really appreciate you taking the extra effort to record the JOB. Interesting and educational.

Nice work Greg, you are second to none.

Jacob looks like he is a great asset to you...... man, you guys make it look so darn easy..... great outcome on this job, cheers, Paulie

*On Fire Welding* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.

Used to work at a crushing and screening plant...man I do not miss having to fix all stuff, often overnight and on weekends. Great job.

Nice work 👍 Understand the need to work through the weekend, I used to do ship repairs and it often had to be done over a weekend, I think my record was 40 hours during a single weekend (Saturday + Sunday). We usually had a hotel/motel room nearby, but it was mostly only to get a shower and some breakfast and maybe a couple of hours of sleep if lucky.

Excellent repair. Getting it done on Sunday, too. Great job!!

Made in the USA and repaired in the USA . I have no experience with video production but I wouldn't mind if yours were a bit longer. Thanks for the content.

Great video! Definitely the best welding KZfaq channel.

Really appreciate you recording, editing, & all that & sharing your knowledge. It's healthy if not necessary for people to understand how the world works... that there are people who fix the machines that dig the dirt that makes our roads, cars, houses, phones, jewelry, clothes etc. Thank you for doing what you do.

Absolutely brilliant I am so impressed with what you do. Without a doubt you are second to none in what you do it is always a pleasure to watch you work.

Seriously beefed up what failed, made it way better than new - during off hours, and bad weather. Respect...

I appreciate how you painted around the "built in America" sticker. Good work! Love the dual shield! 👌

Brilliant work as usual. Your truck with that crane is such a great bit of kit, it not only helps you do this type of work but it helps get you the work because it gives you an edge in capability.

Brilliant work. I enjoyed it greatly. Your use of ff is good.

Well done, Mr.Greg you are the Master Smith! You are the Grade A! Extreme Heavy Duty Repair! Maintenance, Welder, Machinist and Mechanic all in one! Over the top! You getting it done! Score AAAA! Last of the true Smith! Well done! You get me beat! I'm a welder/extreme duty mechanic.

Worked on these things a few years, and every bit of it is a fight! I got tired just watching you guys. They start self destructing the moment you switch them on...lol.

Perfection is never compromised! Very nice job m8,

excellent job. You not only make the repair functional, long lasting and correct. It is admirable to look at.

Oh man, it would give me a lot of anxiety about the reassembly process when it was as difficult as it was to take it apart. Your crane seems worth its weight in gold. That job would have been a nightmare without it. As always, you get it done and make it look easy. 👍🏼👍🏼

Another great repair job! Thank you for sharing with us.

That gear with belts sure got you a lot of comments smart word play . Great work always

im glad im not the only one whos working on that dirty stuff! nice repairs!

Hard working, no nonsense and respectful. Not so common these days.

Great work! thanks for taking us along.

Great video. Onsite repairs can always be tricky.

My friend. I have to say thank you because in this bad condition you make video for us😊❤

Thank you for your videos. I learn something everytime. And I be willing to have you put welds, MIG or Stick, on any of my stuff!! And I bet it will hold. (referencing 13mins into your video)

yall are very hard working. thumbs up!

Mig, Tig, Stick, it doesn't matter what process you use as long as you have the ability and the knowledge to make it work, buddy of ours welded up a rear-end unit for last minute race. He mig welded it, that weld did great, drove that hotrod for years before snapping a axle in a curve, ended up selling unit to another guy, looked just as good as day buddy welded it up!

Cheers for the video 👍🏽 As a ex-miner in Australia I would like to point out that the rocks weren’t load rated for the weight while you were welding 🫢 Love your work

You are right about those bolts if they don't go back and double nut them they will shake loose, and as you know it don't matter what you weld it with sooner or later it will brake it's a crusher plant, seems to me we are always working with are hands tied not enough time or money. Nice job done.

Excellent video. I like how you are editing with just enough fast speed to provide content and flow but not too much to create disinterest. I bet editing is as hard to learn as welding (almost)! Looks like you use the Dewalt mag drill a lot, still like it? Also looks like the top lights on the boom are a lifesaver. Top notch engineering ,fabrication and welding. Thanks for sharing this..

I work for lafarge in calgary alberta long time ago 2 season yup rock crushers and wash plant take hell beatin but after we have make inspection at each shift.when you got parts,bolt,crack on steel look like slack off.we have very old equipment but trow money at it and look after.the problems was sreen get good stuff due wear.belt and roller was install in winter work include welding at -40 below yup but was done.thanks video😊

Always an inspiration! Thanks

Wow! What a job! Good helper! Great video! Thanks for sharing! 👌👍

A fine example of a "field expedient" repair. Well done!

That dewalt mag drill is hella dope just got one 2 months ago cause the Milwaukee is pretty badass but heavy as shit lol good work man

Wow , that truck crane of yours is sweet. Nice work.👍

Well done!! Get you some of those Eagle stickers that say fixed in the USA!! Scott

Thank you for sharing, another great job 👍👍👍👍

Well you have the talent of a old timer. As I say you are a true craftsman

LOL, dont let the haters get to you. Keep up the great work and videos!!

I can understand why you have many costumers. You are doing very good job

As a younger guy, I got one heck of a lot of on-the-job welding experience working in the crusher business. You learn to stick weld well when it doesn't have to be pretty. One of my first tests was welding lifting eyes on manganese jaw dies to crane lift them. That's when there were still old salts willing to teach young bucks.

Great channel, always enjoy your videos

On appelle ça des professionnels, bravo les gars👋👋👍👍❤❤

You work hard in a very skilled trade. I wish you great success. Well done.

hey Greg......looking marvelous as always.....cheers from chilly Florida...Paulie

I was wondering how you were going to line up the mounting plates. I figured it would be too much trouble to crane it back into place just to tack it up. Nope!

Perfect 👍🏻 enjoying your videos

Look at that…excellent welding guys 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

You guys are true craftsman! I always wonder how much does the repairs cost? Not exact price but some kind of ballpark.

Nice work!

Great job!

It's amazing how you turn something very difficult into easy.

You mentioned that you were seeing issues everywhere you looked. That reminded of a time when someone asked if it sucks too much to have that much attention to detail? He wasn’t asking me directly that question but of a person we knew to have OCD to the level of almost needing hospitalization 🤣

Love the videos. Much respect. Can I ask why you heated the plates before drilling with the mag drill?

Impressive problem solving !

joli travail !

great onsite Job. Thanks

You and Jacob are very talented

First 👍's up on fire welding thank you for sharing 😅

You're always top NOTCH!!

I find it sad that big companies don't maintain there equipment I've worked for a few that run it till its no good no more like missing bolts not greasing anything but good job on the repairs

Great content! I'm on the mobile mechanic side of this industry for semi trucks and smaller equipment. I do some welding but it's not my bread and butter like yours. How do you even go about quoting something like this? Seems like you do it all and I'm trying to grow to that point! Definitely a role model

Warren from Western Truck & Tractor Repair gave you a shout out.

Your truck crane is a wonderful piece of equipment. What is the full extension and capacity? You and your crew are creative and work just seems to flow. Nice Work SIR!!!!!!

I was a welders helper back in the day, and we were holding a piece of C channel above our heads, trying to weld in the rain, and we both got shocked, and my friend was burned by the end of the sea channel. He had just cut with a torch.

2:57 I agree. The old timer stuff is cool & usually way over-built thats why it lasted so long! Sadly, a lot of stuff today is made to the minimum standard to make it work long enough to get out of warranty. I love the gears & the way gear reduction can make a little motor do really big work from compounding leverage & stuff!👍🏻👌🏻🛠️🔧🔩⛓️⚙️📏✏️📐🗜️🦺🚜🏗️🚧🔌🔋⚡💥💨⚠️😃

Great job nice welding job

Well done sir!

Dangit Greg I was hoping for a test of the new line boring system. But I spent a few years in gravel mining and have seen this kind of wear and repair and participated in the process.

Nicely done repair! Man, that crane really makes a difference! If I ever put together a service truck, it will be sure to have one mounted on it. Would stick welds have fused better than the MIG wire? What wire….dual shield?

Cool job! I'm sure a more difficult job in the field!👍👌✌️🇺🇲

I really like your truck ! It's a mobile shop... remind some firefighters rescue trucks with lots of tools.

I see you fight the know it all commenters too. I think you do great work and nothing wrong with dual shield wire , tensile strength is good if not better and not constantly changing consumables.

Bad ass man , just plain and simple bad ass

I couldn’t help but notice your Dewalt mag drill. I’ve got a Milwaukee that I’ve probably had for over 15 years that I absolutely love and I know you’re a Milwaukee guy. However, I was told by a tool dealer that had at least four different brands for sale that the Dewalt is the best. What do you think of yours? Also, I loved your little dig about stick welding 😂! There’s two kinds of structural weldors, those who love and use gas shielded flux core and those who are a little slow.

Your work is very good, it's a pleasure to see. I imagine that: the company for which you provide services must be very proud, and I believe that you must earn a good salary, congratulations!!!

Nice Job Guys. !!

Another job well done

They certainly need to have you on retainer to fix just that, obviously under maintained machine.

Nice job, really enjoy watching things like this to see how its done. One question though, at 11:44 you mention something the mig welds are not going to hold as well as it would if you stick welded those, would you explain?

the stick welding comment had me dying XD

A rock crusher is the most self-destructing machine in the world!

That`s a big job Been there done that I helped a friend we welded the shxt out of one close to the same place too .