Best thing I fond repairing those kinds of jobs. Is to weld in a 2 inch high square insert or 4 plates first to the pad foot that fits inside the box tube. Than drill 2 holes 1 inch from the bottom edge on each side of the box tube for plug welds. Also beveling the bottom so your root and fill welds will attach to the bottom of the insert and the pad foot at the same time. 😎👍👍Even cutting a hole out the pad foot to fit over the tube or pipe. Welded top & bottom with a fill plate to close the bottom of the tube is another way to make it stronger.😎👍👍

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

That sounds like it would beef it up nicely! 👍

Friday just signing onto your channel and enjoy the clarity and the simplicity of your videos and teaching guys like me who are just starting out thanks again

@the_understudy

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate this real world welding application,. I like that you share your thinking process and show how that guides the welding process and-welder setup. Also that you share what you learn and may have done better. This makes us better too. If I was a few years younger, I would enjoy that fine bike (I have my scars from my earlier escapades I managed to survive and thrive in and over the dirt!)

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Douglas I appreciate you watching! 👍

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

@R R right on brother! Thanks man i appreciate your support. I'm getting up there in age so I don't push myself too hard. The bones get brittle lol

Rocking the crocs!

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha my workboots and my crocks are super comfy. I didnt even realize i had them on until i was editing. Oops lol.

You always have a lesson to learn from your experience..

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! 👍

I have a couple of Aluminum welding jobs, fixing a broken motorcycle ramp to go into my truck is one. Good to know that the Yeswelder is up to the task. Good tip about the Stainless brush to ONLY use on Aluminum.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. ALuminum is fun to work with! @theidahodian4518

Hey Brandon. Great job with the aluminum repairs on your new trailer stabilizers. Turned out great with the new Mig Welding machine. Everyone needs one of those machines. Three people will be very happy in the next three months with your giveaway. Good luck to everyone who enters your drawings. Fred.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Fred and that is very kind of you to wish everyone luck! 😊

Will be repairing a sauna stove. Video on muggy weld was informative. Thnx.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Don and good luck with your repair!

Great video as always!!!! Have a great weekend man and Croc on!!!!

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

"Crock on" 🤣🤣🤣 thanks buddy and have a great weekend 👍

Just found your channel, while researching welders. Good stuff.

👌👍! Keep them coming! Brandon! Thanks!

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rudy! 🙏👍

Good to see some aluminium MIG welding young man!

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man i appreciate it. I love welding aluminum. Im going to be welding some cabinet frames real soon

Nicely done Brandon, happy Friday 👍😁

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! 👍

first time ive seen .045 wire used nice job

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

It was a little big for the job but i got it done. .035 would have been better suited but like real life sometimes you make due with what you got

Nice aluminum job!

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks kody. 👍

Another good one Brother.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jimmy! 👍

I am new to mig welding and find your information very helpful

@BrandonLund

10 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Hi Brandon As a welder myself and have made trailer support leg's from steel ( material not the item) I always welded the tube to the foot all the way around. This was to stop water or mud penetrating between the leg and the foot as we all know in welding that ice breaks weld like us breaking a piece of chocolate off. Where we would also spray the inside of the tube with a rubber type of coating to reduce water build up on the inside as a protective layer from moisture or water build up if the top of the leg is left open, whether in concealed or open tube mount. But another great welding job done 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍(7 Thumbs-up) for a job well done,nice one Brandon.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thats why i love our community. We have so many people with so many backgrounds that we can all learn from one another. Thans for sharing Phillip!

@bruced1429

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund and don't stop your aluminum weld on a corner . Start in the middle and weld around the corner so you don't have a place a crack to start. Also weld back from the end of the weld so you don't get a crater, just rock back a 1/4 inch.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

👍

Absolutely love E-tracking 😁 really helps to make the difference in load-shift, but you knew that 😉. Thank you for the repair vid

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

I've been torn between E track and L track. My favorite is L track with the flanges because it looks nice recessed flush in the floor but I went with E track for just one reason. My floor is made of 1x3 aluminum box tube so I either thru bolt it with 1 bolt every 16" or go with E track where I can get 2 bolts every 16". If my floor was c channel I would bought the L track for sure.

Being a truck driver I found x track that I had installed in 1 of my trucks loved it. A little spendy though

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

I love all the accessories available too! Pretty cool stuff!

Your doing awesome work as always, I’m excited to see all the ideas you have to do for your new trailer

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I spent about 3 hours in it tonight dreaming. Lol. It was some nice down time

@robertsanchez3785

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund hell yeah man i constantly daydream about projects

Another great video!

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve!

Nice job!!! Brandon, you do good work. Your finish welds look better than my after grinding smooth my welds.....or reasonably smooth!!! Be well, be safe, be Blessed!!!

I'm going to say it again I love this channel

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott i really appreciate you being a long time viewer

@scottjune3554

Жыл бұрын

It's easy when the content is this good I know I've said it before but you put on a clinic

Nice one Brandon. For what it is, it will do just fine. You could have spent a lot of time really going to town on it, but at the end of the day, it will work. That's all you need 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

I think so too Basil 👍🙏 I could have bent a new plate or cut off the old but for me it would have been unnecessary work. This will last me for as long as i own it and it matches the other side perfectly 😁

@bazkeen

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund Exactly. Part of the process is deciding how much time needs to be spent on something. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

OMG every time I see any of your videos. I live on social security and I’m trying my best working at my mini shop nothing like yours my welding machine was the cheapest one I found used but it I think does the job for my project’s. I would really love to receive or be a winner of one of those giveaways especially aluminum welding love to to learn more from you thanks buddy

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate your support! Good luck!

Thanks Brandon ! As Always All good stuff Straight Ahead ✌😎

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike i appreciate your support

Nice fix brother, Question, did you ever thing of changing those footers/ down riggers to steel. I had a 16ft enclosed dual axel trailer and it to had aluminum small feet on it and when we would unload electrical wire, heavy equipment, etc in grass damn those little feet sunk in .so I replaced the 2 1/2 square tubing to steel with thicker & much bigger feet. Plus kept 2x2 3/4" plywood as pads for down riggers. Just some food for thought there my friend. And as Always it's a great feeling to repair your own equipment/things. Great video, KEEP THEM COMING........!👍👍👍

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man I appreciate your support! thought about making the pads larger by welding a larger one to the existing pad but I'm not sure it would be necessary for me. I'm going to try to stay on pavement when I load and unload and I'm going to make some 12" square plywood pads just in case for the tongue jack and the rear jack's.

@V8SKULLS

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund yeah, those 2x2 plywood pads really make a difference, I just hate when anyone of my apprentices takes or uses them for wood/scrapes just paint them in expoy paint and a bright color, so you YOU KNOW THERE YOURS ....HAHA👍

Great Video.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I'm looking forward to the E track install !

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Me too lol Next week.

If you owned the business that makes that trailer, what part would you let the new guy weld? Yep, that foot would be it.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha i bet your right!

Thanks 👍

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Brandon, have been a subscriber for some time and marked the bell that I wanted all the new post. I have gone weeks at a time with none of your videos showing up. This is happening on several of my uTube subscriptions, I just thought you shout be aware as uTube is screwing you. Love all of your videos and have learned much, thanks.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man i appreciate your support and for letting me know. That seems to be a common theme i think. YT / Google decides what we should see and decides whats best for us.lol

Thank you for this I also watched where you converted a 120 MiG welder to an Aluminum MiG welder. I can’t wait to use the .35 tip with the .30 wire that along with holding my nozzle too close to the material might have been my issue. Also I have the aluminum wire gun hooked up to my welder instead of doing what you did. Would like your thoughts on mine vs yours? Thanks again 👍

@BrandonLund

2 ай бұрын

Spool guns are awesome! They can be a little bulky sometimes, but it pretty much eliminates all the feeding issues associated with a push only mig setup

Just a side note on the respirator the cartridges have a life span so pay close attention to that.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Yes they do! Great point.

Good job Brandon! Would the machine settings be the same when using a spool gun? Thanks.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken! The settings should be same with a spool gun

Yeah Welder time in a few days on the 10 of the next 3 months, looking forward to it!!! Liked#25 and subscribed!!!

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks KJ for being a subscriber and engaging in a lot of the videos 👍

@2point..0

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund Well, I'd like to get back into welding and your content is not complicated for others to follow!!!

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that bud. It means a lot! 🙏👍

Ton of tips, i ended up getting a electromagnetic drill after watching you use yours for a custom welding table, get this I managed to win at auction a steel thick plate what the pictures or description didn't mention that it was a steel surface plate and the underneath/bottom is massively supported/formed, it stands like four inches tall But in between the bottom supports I might be able to accurately drill to make a welding table with it, man it's heavy like real heavy and flat, thanks for all the tips

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Score!!!!! That's awesome!

Something that may be worth checking out. I've seen videos by quite few welders from across the pond that shows quite a bit of these welders don't have the features they claim . Like burnback time, run in time are two I can think of , that does not work on alot of these machines. On the decapower I don't think the burn back works and I've seen one content creator that shows his bbt doesn't work aswell. So just imo I think it'd be a great video showing features of the ywm , deca , 250 pro's to see if the features really work as they advertise . Good video video 👍

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Im always willing to test their claims so yah im going to be on this. Its the first ive heard of this issue so we are going to find out

Ahhh.. my question regarding materials has been answered early, lol!

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Its a lot of fun. Ive got a real interesting video coming out next week about this too

@MinionsSmithy

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund , can't wait to see it! 👍🏻😁

Should your helmet shade settings change for aluminum ?

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Great question. Aluminum is slightly brighter but I don't. I keep it the same as for mild steel. I don't really darken mine until above 160 amps. I tend to weld on the lighter shades but to do that takes experience knowing what works safely with your eyes. Scientifically people with lighter eyes can't tolerate light the same as darker eyes. For example, I cant close my eyes and look at the sun. It hurts. I have to put my hands over my eyes. Some people can though. For welding my eyes aren't as sensitive. Your better to go darker and put a bright artificial light on your work to help you see than to go too light and suffer with arc flash all night.

@Sunrayman123

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund Thanks for answering. I never welded aluminum except with a spool gun and forgot the hood settings. I DO remember the buzzing (think Dr. Zarkov) of the Heliarc guys and the major FLASH they got in the eyes often!

Do you still use your Fronius welders anymore?

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

I do. I'm outfitting my moble welding trailer with my 2200.

If your parking it on soft ground it might pay to have some plate to increase your footprint of the stand, just a suggestion, great video, all the best to you and your loved ones

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Donald. Excellent point. I try not to load or unload on soft ground if i can help it. I will probably keep some small boards in the trailer just for this reason though. 👍 God Bless you and your family 🙏

Good repair, and also a warning that you might want to take something apart to clean it if it has been outside gathering dirt.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Very true! I never even gave it a thought at the time either. Upon closer inspection, the tube had black stuff and a nest inside lol

@BensWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund I totally get why you didn't give it a thought, neither did I till it went a little wrong.

@mmzwgr780

Жыл бұрын

Glad you made a point to use a stainless steel brush for aluminum only.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

👍🙏

Like the good old saying goes theres more then one way to skin a cat. Just wondering why you chose not to completely break off the foot pad from the tubing considering all the welds were broken. Imo and experience it would have been the best way to go to get the materials as clean as possible to re weld and flatten the pad again. It would also give you a chance to clean the inside of the tube just in case there were any debris that can contaminate your weld. A little extra goes a long way

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

I knew that reapiring it would work. No sense making more work for myself than I need.

What's your favorite all-around welder of all the welders you have ever used.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Hands down my Fronius 2200 and my Fronius TransTig. With that said, those are professional and factory certified welders which come at a price not usually justifiable by a hard core home warrior. I really like the Hobart transformer machines also. These are all tried and true. I like the YesWelder line of welders because they pack a lot of features for the price and they seem well made but I haven't owned them long enough to say that they will be just as reliable as the other welders I mentioned 10 years from now.

Hi Brandon, nice video. I've learned a lot of tips from you. No offence,,but the way i'll do it,is to try (if posible,dismantle it to give it a good prep.)to lessen the posible back job.3 (though that's not critical job) and make it back to the way it should be. Again no offence, its just my way. Thanks. I'm still exited about who'll be the lucky one to win the welder give away. 🙏🏼💓🙏🏼💓🙏🏼💓

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

No offense bud. If this was a mobile job trailer that my guys were using I probably would have cut off the foot and used 3/8" plate but I'm going to be the only one using it so it won't ever break again. A simple plywood pad would have prevented this in the beginning. Its common practice to always put a wood pad under metal feet that contact the ground. Its done to prevent slippage and evenly distribute weight. It's an old rodey trick working around cranes.

@armandoperez6673

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@armandoperez6673

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund i recieved another text. First was an email(i already sent on your email) now is in form of text reply.

I Haven't tried aluminum yet.

Hey Brandon, great video,, I have a question; could you also name the sizes in millimeters? otherwise I have to convert them all the time and for you it may not matter. You would do me and other Europeans a great favor. Furthermore, I want to thank you for all your good videos that you make every time, have a nice day and warm regards Christian.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Christian! Not a problem on the conversion. I generally try to do that if I catch it during editing but sometimes it slips through lol. Thanks for your support!

@christianbos1691

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund thanks man for your response, it was just a question and I am glad to hear that you try most of the time, greetings and stay safe.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man 👍

What model of welder is that? I thought only AC TIG could do Aluminum. I'd much rather use this Mig method

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Im using YesWelders 250 MIG Pro.

@DaDaDo661

Жыл бұрын

@@BrandonLund wow the price is good even in Canada

Use a thicker pad. No reason for it not to be flat. Electric pallet jack which is about a ton plus a pallet of freight which can be about a 1000 lbs or heavier running in fast will cause this. Because of increments of drilled hole in post. Post locked in about a half inch above that hard surface. A thin pad will bend like that causing welds to break. Using screw jacks to firmly push firmly push on ground will stop this problem

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thats actually a very good point. Doing it on soft ground would even compound this.

@bertgarris4417

Жыл бұрын

Add a 2x2 square tube to bottom of trailer.. then slide a tube with attached screw jack to get like a outrigger then jack pad to ground. Only way to stop the problem. You’ll never stop it with increments of holes. Aluminum can’t take the pounding. Just saying. My thoughts anyway.

Let's go let's see who the new wiener is going to be of the new machine!!!!!!!! Thank you Brandon for giving us all the opportunities to get a chance at it.....

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Right on buddy! Just a few more days!

Should have been a spigot swivel base in the bottom of that adjustable tube when trailer was built originally, you did repair the poor design.

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty easy on my stuff so its doubtful this will happen again but if it does that's not a bad idea.

👍👍👍

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👌🏼🍎😎

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you Max. I always appreciate you supporting the channel! 🙏

Boop

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

:)

Would like to see, a little of, the manipulation you do while welding

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

@Sagi Nagar with aluminum mig I don't use any manipulation.

Not much to that piece, should be spring loaded

@BrandonLund

Жыл бұрын

@Jake Schisler Hahaha I can't believe you just said that! As soon as I dropped that foot out I was trying to figure how I could mount a sping inside the tube so it automatically retracted! The only reason I didn't is because I was concerned the spring would rust and stainless would be a no no in contact with aluminum. Too funny! 👍👊

Respirator fit testing is done to assure a good seal (fit). Any hair or unshaven will guarantee a bad seal, negating any attempted respiratory protection. I watch a lot of videos that suggest being unshaven is ok. It renders the respirator ineffective. See www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/pdfs/facialhairwmask11282017-508.pdf. Otherwise, great videos and thank you!!

@BrandonLund

10 ай бұрын

I agree with you 100%. I go over this in depth in a few of my videos. I disagree with anyone that says having a beard is acceptable. To fit properly the mask has to make an air tight seal. Part of fit testing is blocking the inlet and taking a breath inwards. If it leaks around the perimeter of the mask than it's not sealed properly. It's not as critical for me now whereas I no longer have to meet OSHA standards because im solo but at the same time, a poorly fitting mask is still better than none at all lol.