Snow Basket modification (Hybrid coupler install)

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On Fire Welding

5 ай бұрын

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@robertoobregon3750 5 ай бұрын

Pretty Kool working on snow removal equipment with Palm Trees in the back ground.

@deltan9ne306 5 ай бұрын

Right, it's -30 where I live currently. LOL.

@vicchiapetta4166 5 ай бұрын

Great job Greg!! Where is that “Snow Bucket”, going?!!

@wmweekendwarrior1166 5 ай бұрын

Ug yeah, we are on our 3rd day of school cancellation from snow this week. Thank god for Keystone Light! Great Video

@jiml9971 3 ай бұрын

As always. Your craftsmanship is so top level. I’ve been welding for 40 years and you sir are an awesome breath of Fresh air. Not many around any more who can handle the projects you take on routinely!! Great videos and lessons learned. All you young guys keep watching. School is open !!

@siduramaxde 5 ай бұрын

Building a snow basket under a palm tree....Perfect!

@dirtfarmer7472 5 ай бұрын

I noticed that the dog was working hard about the 46 minute mark just slaving away, what would we do without them. Thank you Sir for this informative video. Thank you

@ypaulbrown 5 ай бұрын

looks like he healed up pretty good, hope he stays away from the forklift....

@1leggeddog 5 ай бұрын

Always cool to see those huge thick plates being welded!

@frank-t6857 5 ай бұрын

As a fabricator in the offshore industry I never welded anything thinner than 7mm. I don't like welding thin metal at all.

@texasrancher9318 4 ай бұрын

Love seeing a variety of things on your channel. I have those same jack stands and they’ve been awesome. First time I’d seen the brand and particular stands in use was on a late model road grader project outdoors. The workers had the rear drivetrain off completely disassembled waiting for parts. Have a great day.

@rudyrivera7426 5 ай бұрын

You’re starting off the new year! With a Great video and discussion! 👌👍

@neilheriot2361 5 ай бұрын

Nice skill saw. Didn't expect that from battery power.👍

@CarlosHernandez99209 5 ай бұрын

I admire the work you do, I started welding a year ago and that’s how I saw your videos and since then I’m always waiting for the next one. Thanks for the content because I have learned a lot from you!

@user-uw8bm1jv8k 5 ай бұрын

A heavy duty build, for certain. Your dog sure knows how to relax, soaking up that sun....

@BruceBoschek 5 ай бұрын

I''m never disappointed watching your videos, Greg! Your fabrication work and welding are top notch! Thanks and Happy New Year.

@MySynthDungeon 5 ай бұрын

Clean,Tight,Tidy ,,,Well done i must say!! Cheers!;-)!

@jimjim753 5 ай бұрын

Watching from the great white north of Minnesota....

@louisnemick1939 5 ай бұрын

I really like your design on the plates with the slots. That makes so easy line up and strength.

@jaymarshall7632 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your videos. Always learn something from you.

@michaelwatson4822 5 ай бұрын

very interesting work , one of the best and most honest fabricating channels on KZfaq , always a pleasure to watch thank you

@wayneclark7048 5 ай бұрын

Your Customer get to see the buildings of his property and see how will it built, then other future Customers can too. Win Win! 😊. And we love it too.

@ypaulbrown 5 ай бұрын

Greg, that Milwaukee saw is impressive....I have an Evolution circular saw that is corded, and have cut 1/2 inch, even though rate for 5/16, it gave a very smooth cut looking like a milling machine with a fly cutter ran over it....but never thought a circular metal cutting saw would cut material as thick as what you are doing......thanks for showing this.....maybe Milwaukee needs to send you some support .......PB

@madusan1 5 ай бұрын

I'm 63 year old Canadian. Having lived in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. I have never seen these ever for snow removal. Interesting though....

@dmk1529 4 ай бұрын

I live in northern Minnesota. When he first called it a snow basket I laughed!

@raulrubio2862 5 ай бұрын

The GOAT Greg. Awesome video.

@jimsvideos7201 5 ай бұрын

Happy new year! I'm glad to see you're busy again already.

@rildain76 5 ай бұрын

Wow, the snow baskets you make look like they were factory made. A nice, clean design. 👍🏼

@Hey_Its_That_Guy 5 ай бұрын

Nice job, Greg. That's and innovative design, for sure!

@nickpersenaire4443 5 ай бұрын

Another great project Greg keep up the excellent work.

@a-fl-man640 5 ай бұрын

what a cool " skill saw". i bought a low RPM compound miter saw w/ a carbide blade to cut steel but it would choke cutting that thick of material. call me impressed.

@glenngosline1710 5 ай бұрын

Again as always a great job

@davidtown6825 5 ай бұрын

great work as always. thank you for making the video

@25vrd48 4 ай бұрын

Cool Snow Basket , I can see where they are great when needed . Another fine job . Great video .

@iainkinsella4708 5 ай бұрын

It would be cool to have the camera film your welds as you lay the passes. Keep making content!

@Spitter-ud8jd 5 ай бұрын

"Our welds are not going to match these welds" Thank good. I think you were being very generous by saying that those welds were pretty good. I know welders that can lay down stacks of dimes stick welding. I wouldn't say they were week but they were Fugly. Definitely some nasty up hill welding.🍻

@ypaulbrown 5 ай бұрын

always great stuff Greg.....best wishes from Florida, Paul

@merkyworks 4 ай бұрын

Great welding pilling it back square!

@terrminatoragain461 5 ай бұрын

Great video/job, thanks for sharing I have that same Milwaukee saw,only the corded version, it sure works slick

@mcfwelding 5 ай бұрын

I've seen lots of snow equipment here in the northeast but never a snow basket. Guys up here load out snow with the loader buckets. But I do see this design working way better, probably lighter then a bucket and certainly more capacity to load out trucks faster. Pretty sweet concept, maybe I'll talk to some guys about it

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

It seems to work well for the guys around here. You move a lot more snow at one time.

@Spitter-ud8jd 5 ай бұрын

Out west they have powder dry snow very light . Back east we have wet icy slushy wet crap.🍻

@sackvilleweldingservices 5 ай бұрын

Top job!

@mickbaker2483 5 ай бұрын

This is one heck of a job, sham you couldn't paint or powered cote the snow basket/bucket but it still looks a fantastic job, thank's for another great video.

@travelingtech3251 5 ай бұрын

That duel shield welds so nice

@sparksmobilerepair4025 5 ай бұрын

nice. didnt know such things existed will have to talk to some.of my customers uo the hill lol i usually only get the repairs after they hit curbs and retaining walls while removing the snow.

@carloskawasaki656 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing, I learn a lot, always a pleasure watch your project 👍👍👍👍

@woodhonky3890 5 ай бұрын

Great video! You done good.

@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441 5 ай бұрын

That was quite the job worked out all right. I live up here in Canada and I've never seen one of those things before. I don't know. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

@bradr8806 4 ай бұрын

very efficient and high quality, always impressed, in the field or in the shop, you take on very diverse stuff, seem pretty mellow, take stuff as it comes in stride, I am old, wish I had worked with someone like you when I was younger. Now I watch in fascination and have my coffee. Play my guitar these days. LOL Cheers

@crbrepairmotorcycles6608 5 ай бұрын

Don't think I've ever seen a snow scoop like that just the blowers that mount on loaders👍

@harveystephens6115 5 ай бұрын

Nice job!

@ypaulbrown 5 ай бұрын

wow, I never knew a welder would run on 3 phase with a rotary converter......thanks for enlightening me....PB

@-Star-Soul 5 ай бұрын

Your work is so clean and exact. You must have thousands of hours in experience. Thanks for blowing my mind with your fantastic work ❤

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

I did some quick math and I should have about 60,000 hours of experience

@-Star-Soul 5 ай бұрын

@@OFW very impressive, it really shows.

@TT-qo9dv 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@ypaulbrown 5 ай бұрын

Greg, hearing you say you are a Fireball Tool Lover, if you do not have a set yet, you need the magnetic spacer blocks they make, they go from 1/32" up to 2"... you get 4 each in a fitted case.....you will find an incredible amount of uses.... I even use them on my lathe.....the squares are fantastic too, we have the smaller ones, both cast iron and aluminum.....I kind of like the cast iron better.....also look into their bar clamps.....they attach to any 1x2 tube with...and are sliding..... like a pipe clamp, but really sturdy.....they are very large too......and they are easy to turn into a pusher clamp...just slide the heads off and reverse on your 1x2 tube best wishes, Paul......

@1337tiny 5 ай бұрын

I am so impresed by your craftmenship iam a carpenter by trade from Denmark and love looking at other subject groups keep it up man 🙂

@robinjchambers845 5 ай бұрын

Snow in California? That snow plow looks mighty heavy and super strong. Interesting stuff. I like your videos…..Happy New Year!

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

California has a lot of snow. It’s probably a billion dollar business removing it.

@dirtfarmer7472 5 ай бұрын

Especially around Truckee lots of snow

@ypaulbrown 5 ай бұрын

26:33 when the square falls off, a perfect use for the Fireball magnetic spacer blocks to hold it in place... also putting under a square to jump over an obstruction.....you will be amazed all the ways you find to use the little buggers.....they have an accuracy of about .001" , and are laser marked so you can ID easily... dang, I sound like a salesman for Jason......

@johnpope4464 5 ай бұрын

Well engineered

@stephenmeeks684 5 ай бұрын

It seems that the technology has advanced with plasma that you guys are converting from arc cutting and gouging.

@becassier410 5 ай бұрын

Salut bonne idée ce godet pour la neige 👍💪👋🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵

@MySynthDungeon 5 ай бұрын

Coffees on!! Load err up!! Here we goo! Cheers!

@bricebeaulac 5 ай бұрын

i just got a snow "push box" for my JD444. It's got a rubber blade situated in the back of the box and i think i'd prefer something like this one that has an actual loader blade on the front. The one i have tends to leave a super thin sheen of snow underneath it.

@scotthultin7769 5 ай бұрын

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

@gullreefclub 5 ай бұрын

I live on the east coast and have done snow removal since I was big enough to run a Bobcat (skid loader) with a snow bucket. I started running a rubber tire loader with a snow bucket and driving plow trucks when I turned 16. That all said until now I have never seen a “snow basket” before and now that I have I am curious about them and what advantages they might offer compared to a snow bucket.

@christopherortega3342 Ай бұрын

Yours and CEE's channel are my favorites, plus a couple of others I like. It's cool to work on a variety of projects, makes it more interesting to watch the cool shit you work on. I like your rig and the way it's set up. About how much do you have Invested in that beast. Good jobs. Peace

@OFW Ай бұрын

About 350k.

@user-bf3nd8nn9d 5 ай бұрын

👍

@marctrossbach6560 5 ай бұрын

Nice seeing you fabricate and not repair

@joebaileygl1500 5 ай бұрын

Good job

@wmweekendwarrior1166 5 ай бұрын

Good Stuff

@woodartist2021 5 ай бұрын

Nice work, Greg. Looks like you need a CNC Plasma table, or you already have ready access to one. I’ve never seen snow baskets used here on the east coast, but they may be around. Most guys here either use blades or an end loader with a bucket.

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

I have access to two plasma tables. But I do want to buy my own some day.

@ypaulbrown 5 ай бұрын

man, I wold have loved to see that in CAT yellow....maybe next year...

@martywhite5384 5 ай бұрын

I don't do enough welding to justify it, but I really want one of those arc gougers.

@paulusmarc 5 ай бұрын

Bon Boulo😆😆👍👍

@akbuilder7626 5 ай бұрын

I could hear the disappointment in your voice that you didnt get to paint it. 😁

@deanl2427 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing work with unparalleled pride! Thank you for sharing, and explaining it all. I have built multiple box plows, snow buckets, among other attachments, and have never seen a snow basket. Looks like a great idea. Forgive my ignorance, I have never been to Cali, but I never knew you got snow there! Also, I may have missed it but, are the slots just for extra weld and strength? I see one is longer than the other. Thanks again, stay safe!

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support! We actually get a decent amount of snow in the mountains. Not in the valley where I live but the snow is only 40 minutes away. The slots are for alignment of the two parts and it definitely adds some strength. One is longer so it can accept both styles of coupler.

@lukewarmwater5320 4 ай бұрын

That fuckin' saw is nuts!

@Jamestreeman 4 ай бұрын

Your working thru a lot of sunsets

@evilmunkey509 5 ай бұрын

Always very impressed with your work, did you buy the couplers and plates or have them made? I would like a set for my Volvo L110e. Thanks have a good day

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

They were cut on my friends plasma table.

@danielpullum1907 5 ай бұрын

Man that Milwaukee "battery" saw is amazing!!!! Greg, How much warpage did the back plate experience? Will that be managed by bolting the back plate to the "baskets"? Why didn't you use your metal cutting saw to cut out the plates in the back of the basket? That looks like a "magic" tool with thinner kerf and lack of grinding after air/arcing.

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

The back plates warp about 1/16-1/8” and the bolts have no issues sucking that down. I don’t think the saw would fit in there correctly to cut them out.

@raulrubio2862 5 ай бұрын

Bro I had the same problem arc gouging with some solid bar that was 2 inches thick that someone beveled like a mad man I damn near destroyed the piece just to get to the separation line lol

@bigdave6447 5 ай бұрын

A tisket ,a tasket ,a I've never seen a yellow or any other snow basket!!

@williammccartney4833 5 ай бұрын

Just a question so in California do you remove snow and truck it to another area we in the east waste a few parking spaces and pile up the snow and let it melt in place unless we get slammed then you got to remove!

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

These are usually used in mountain subdivisions where there is no extra room to pile up the snow. They usually move it to the end of the block or an empty lot.

@voodoochild8697 5 ай бұрын

First and foremost. Love your channel. My dad was a skilled trades welder/ steel worker . He was highly respected in the field of welding He could weld different situations that most welders said It was impossible. He's done exray welding. He made a ton of money being in this trade. I guess what I'm trying to say is that my dad taught me stick welding for 30 plus years. I'm not certified or licensed but i can weld with the best of them. Bar None. I'm 62 and ready to retire. Welding is not my trade right now been at my company for 30 years. Do you think I can start a retirement career with my 30 years of knowledge of stick welding. Love your channel 👍 just need an opinion

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

You can do anything you set your mind to.

@voodoochild8697 5 ай бұрын

@@OFW thank you

@joshuapaul349 5 ай бұрын

That would have been really helpful when they were combing the desert in Space Balls.

@Cancun771 5 ай бұрын

Sometimes I worry about your exposure to the welding smoke every day.

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

I am definitely more aware of it now. I usually have a respirator on or some type of ventilation.

@dougrobins8291 5 ай бұрын

I see you have palm trees by your fence. What part of the USA do you live in with palm trees that would need such a heavy duty snow basket ?

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

Clovis California. The snow is 40 minutes away

@ericmjunker7883 5 ай бұрын

If you used magnets to hold the square in place. We could have seen the gape close. We where all "waiting for it".

@mypeeps1965 5 ай бұрын

Does the metal soften up when you use the plasma cutter in one spot extensively? Or is metal fatigue not an issue?

@williamthomas9463 5 ай бұрын

It definitely won’t “soften”. In fact it will become harder and more brittle just like the HAZ (heat affected zone) of a weld. However, it probably puts less heat into the area than a carbon arc torch or oxy-fuel cutting. Either way, they all get incredibly hot and it’s just part of it.

@mypeeps1965 5 ай бұрын

@@williamthomas9463 thank you.

@user-vm7io3sg4x 5 ай бұрын

Always amazed to see you using an angle grinder without the safetyguard. Where i live it is grounds for imediate dismissal. If you are a private contracter you are escorted of the property and never hired again.

@gullreefclub 5 ай бұрын

Personally I have seen more accidents/injuries occur on grinders with the guard on. My main gripe with most guards on grinders is they obstruct my view. That said I do wear a full face shield older welding helmet with a clear or very light yellow shield that has drape on the front along the bottom, side shields and drape over the back that covers my neck (I have had skin growths removed off the back of my neck for uv light/flash from welding.) Additionally I use a fresh air system to filter and blow fresh into my helmets. I resisted using the fresh air system for quite a while because I really didn’t and still don’t like wear the filter unit but at the end of the day I do feel less tired and fatigued using one.

@mcfwelding 5 ай бұрын

Guards are more dangerous then no guards in my opinion

@richardtobias192 5 ай бұрын

SNOW!!, where do you get snow? we use to get snow in New Jersey

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

Everywhere in the mountains

@jameswood9764 5 ай бұрын

You should be wearing a welding respirator !! Remove mill scale from plates before welding ??

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

I usually wear a respirator or have the area vented with a fan.

@McNeillWelding 5 ай бұрын

How many amp is your plasma cutter you were cutting the heavy plate with

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

105.

@sonnyeldridge5742 5 ай бұрын

The welding is the best part, why do you run it forward?

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

I just do what comes naturally.

@augienajera642 5 ай бұрын

'Always Bad A..!!!!

@easyian01 5 ай бұрын

Does preheating make that much of a difference?

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

Yes and no. Anything 1/2” or less i don’t think so but it’s noticeable on the thicker plate.

@maxp9046 5 ай бұрын

What is the purpose of the basket vs a standard bucket save on material? Weight?

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

Larger volume bucket that is lighter to carry more snow.

@andrewstrakos3568 5 ай бұрын

What is the purpose of pre heating the metal

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

To help it relax, better fusion and it takes stress out of the joints.

@williamthomas9463 5 ай бұрын

Not to mention moisture removal to prevent hydrogen induced cracking. Also, it slows the cooling rate to make the finished weldment less brittle.

@omarandpedro 4 ай бұрын

that go to China Peak?

@OFW 4 ай бұрын

Maybe. It’s probably all over the mountain.

@harkbelial 5 ай бұрын

Why not just regular snow plow instead of these?

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

These can carry more volume

@hmh-jv6rn 4 ай бұрын

Greg FYI: As an electrical engineer, your assumption that will get max output power with a rotary phase converter is a incorrect. Your phase converter has a single phase 240V input, therefore, the output of the phase converter cannot be any more than the input power.

@OFW 4 ай бұрын

I was not talking about maximum power out of the phase converter. I was talking about maximum power out of the Miller XMT. Naturally, it will draw less amps on three phase. it’s clearly labeled on the machine.

@martinmoore6545 7 күн бұрын

Wouldn’t it have been better if instead of the lifting notch it was just a plain hole drilled so that it’s well away from your welds.

@OFW 7 күн бұрын

I don’t think it matters in this situation.

@fozzy1049 5 ай бұрын

Pulling or pushing mig is it a myth that it ain’t the same ?

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

I do both. Depends on the situation/position

@fozzy1049 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the answer! Keep up the awesome job both KZfaq and work u do ! From Quebec

@OldGeezerstoolbox 5 ай бұрын

Dang it is disappointing these days that band saw blades are almost always welded poorly and cause a saw to jump as that joint passes (39:30). Even the good blades seem to have that poorly done butt weld, not just the discount blades.

@OFW 5 ай бұрын

I agree. They definitely don’t last like they use to