Heavy equipment Welding repair

[Tugger2]

I agree ,it would be good to have welding discussion in here. I struck my first arc over 45 years ago and im still learning .

 

[Bls repair]

Operator tried prying with bucket ,ripped the lip off

 

[Bls repair]

A lot of clean up

 

[Bls repair]

Welding lip back on

 

[Bls repair]

Now for the bottom

 

[Bls repair]

A few more

 

[Bls repair]

Done

 

[John C.]

That's a lot of sticks. I don't know of any shops now days that don't have a squirt gun.

 

[Bls repair]

I have one ,they didn’t want to pay for the wire. 40 or so lbs of rod

 

[John C.]

Nice work with the sticks. How many pounds of stick ends went into the trash can?

 

[Bls repair]

Tried to explain that to him ,like talking to a rock.

We had a crew that needed some plywood for forms . He sent a guy to to get two sheets ,he comes back with two sheets of finished plywood ,sends the guy back to get regular plywood (8 dollar per sheet difference in price ) . In the mean time 5 workers at $75 per hour including benefits are sitting around with their thumbs up their butt

 

[Willie B]

View attachment 223085 View attachment 223083 View attachment 223084 A lot of clean up

Nice clean break. Sew it back up. I'll be back after coffee break to get it.

 

[Bls repair]

Bring me back a regular please

 

[Bls repair]

Fixing a couple holes in a dozer blade

 

[mowingman]

Just got word yesterday that our best local welding and machine shop is now closed. I have used them for 40 years, and they have been around a lot longer than that. The owner for the last 35 years is about 80 and has had serious heart problems, and his two workers are no spring chickens either. They are all good friends of mine and I hate to see the end of an era. These old welding and machine shops that could repair anything or make anything are becoming a thing of the past. You guys that can weld and fabricate are to be congratulated on your skills.

 

[Bls repair]

It’s getting to be a replace rather then repair society any more.

 

[DMiller]

Been that way awhile

 

[Theweldor]

Unfortunately.... You talk to any of the youngsters these days and their reply is just buy it.

 

[Truck Shop]

For most welding is a hot ugly job that the youngsters don't want, setting still in one spot running a bead interferes with their I phone.

 

[Tugger2]

There must be a helmet out there with a built in I phone ?