Mike should use a welding helmet.....

Surly makes very nice frames, expensive bit very nice. Worth saving.

My first MIG weld looked like that too, but at least I was learning on a folding chair.

Always good to see someone going the extra mile to keep their bike. the weld looked kinda bad at first but hey if it works it works :)

That bike 100% was in a collision. The huge ripple in the tube where the crack formed is a dead give away

I’ll bet he has the Midas touch. Everything he touches turns into a muffler.

Holy crap! did he demand payment in Crack? No welding helmet?

Here’s what we do in the old country,,,,,, We continue to let the crack go all the way around the tube. We cut about 1/16 of an inch where the crack was thus making a straight cut across the tube. We insert a piece of metal inside the tube were the crack was . Weld it in place to align the tubes. Once the tube is align , we just fill in the 1/16 of the space all the way around the tube, sand , paint.and whaaaaala……..Life short ,,,, enjoy the ride……

That dude is such a G

Dude is not even wearing welding shield to protect his eyes

Thank God for welders will to help out on difficult projects. I am looking for a welder like Mike in Washington state.

Fuck what people say, the weld may look like shit but if it works, it works! Props to mike

"A grinder and paint make you the weldor you ain't" Anonymous

wow that guy is not worried being blind

Nevermind the lack of welding helmet (at least arc-eye gets better), using a die grinder without eye protection is a 1000 IQ play.

I mean he was sort of using his safety squints. It will be fine. I bet it worked didn't it?

Here it is Oct 14, 2021...bet Mike is in the hospital nearly blind if not completely, and the bike is broke again or about to. Mike isn't a pro much less an experienced hobby welder. I wish you well though, even a blind hog finds and acorn every once in a while.

Even without glasses you can't get A scan, metal in the eyes. Weld and then braze A 2piece sleeve be my less worry approach. Proof is in the pudding tho !

Steel is real but so is the welders eyes

No mask this is wild shit

Shocking!

Do you guys still do this ? I have a bike that has a broken crack

Does he has callus on the eye balls? Weld doesn't look too good. Frame still ok?

that weld looks like shit not gonna lie.

Hola saludos

a coupler an expensive frame goes with a cheap and crappy repair?

Sorry but that was one ugly weld. But like and ugly women, some will keep you happy for years.lol

So you don't need an helmet then. Just doing a few minutes of welding.

I see you got the best and the stupidest welding guy in the world😁....and he will be the quickest welding guy in the world to go blind, doesn't even close his eyes as he welds😓

How TF is he welding with no eye protection?

Mike? No welding shield, no eye protection. His warranty is void

That is one ugly repair.. what a shame to take a nice frame and turn it into trash.. I am surprised that you could not find a competent frame builder that could undertake a real repair.. I have replaced head tubes, top tubes and lots of dropouts.. on lugged frames.. It's not easy but can be done..

Your poor eyes