Welding broken digger arm

[shumungus]

The job has been done but not as I would like it to be done as there was a rush to get it finished so the job could be completed.... the back acter was pushing in piles to finish fencing job

Need pictures.

 

[2wheels]

Those old fords used to crack in the same places I know this as we had lots of them in the 70s and 80s on land drainage.
The base of boom where I’m lead to believe she’s cracked is a cast piece welded to the main boom.
Proper prep would be to clean it and prep it by V out with grinder then pre heat the cast with gas before welding.
Preferably in a workshop.

our front loader one (4550) cracked the vertical mounting frame. took them off and got them plated and welded at local blacksmith.

 

[Kevtherev]

our front loader one (4550) cracked the vertical mounting frame. took them off and got them plated and welded at local blacksmith.

Yes very common to crack the frame not seen one that hasn’t been welded or plated
Frame is also the oil reservoir

 

[Wellytrack]

Wouldn’t like the thought of anyone being near a half assed repair anyhow.

 

[startinghandle]

Wouldn’t like the thought of anyone being near a half assed repair anyhow.

Are you referring to my welding??

 

[Wellytrack]

Are you referring to my welding??

Not necessarily. Any half assed welding.

 

[startinghandle]

Not necessarily. Any half assed welding

the digger arm would have broken pushing in piles if I did half assed welding

 

[shumungus]

the digger arm would have broken pushing in piles if I did half assed welding

Do you push your bosses piles in often?

 

[Storeman]

There are some dickheads here I remember a jet flying slowly directly over after I had been welding outside several years ago
By the way I have put some rods in a bucket of water ready for tomorrow

Was you looking in the mirror when you wrote that?

 

[startinghandle]

What started as genuine thread is getting silly, just shows the intelligence of some on this site
I am sure @Kevtherev has had to do some on site welding or does he get professional welders in

 

[br jones]

must ring geoff tommorow to see how it went

 

[startinghandle]

Was you looking in the mirror when you wrote

Putting welding rods in water then turning up power to gouge was told to me by someone who learnt welding when he did national service

 

[startinghandle]

must ring geoff tommorow to see how it went

I have said how it went... obviously you have difficulty reading

 

[dave mountain]

Was you looking in the mirror when you wrote that?

 

[Wellytrack]

Could you all not be so silly please. I haven’t got the Guinness in the fridge yet.

 

[startinghandle]

By the way I intend making trailer chassis at future date and that will be welded vertical and overhead as that's the only way of doing it

 

[Dave W]

By the way I intend making trailer chassis at future date and that will be welded vertical and overhead as that's the only way of doing it

Can you elaborate on that technique please?
Why is it the only way?

 

[dave mountain]

By the way I intend making trailer chassis at future date and that will be welded vertical and overhead as that's the only way of doing it

You can weld anything in the 2G position if you've a big enough crane

 

[Al R]

By the way I intend making trailer chassis at future date and that will be welded vertical and overhead as that's the only way of doing it

Get a telehandler and roll it over, always flat then

 

[Kevtherev]

What started as genuine thread is getting silly, just shows the intelligence of some on this site
I am sure @Kevtherev has had to do some on site welding or does he get professional welders in

Never do always done my own welding and I am Qualified plus I used to teach welding at the college in Newtown.