crazy how far architecture and technology has come, but putting skyscrapers and warehouses up still depends on some ballsy guys assembling I-beams by hand. very cool videos

@bludika

Жыл бұрын

you're right, ballsy GUYS lol...ive never seen a female iron worker

@Jason21012

10 ай бұрын

@@bludikathey’re out there. Give them credit too

Legend has it they are still hanging that sequence to this day...

@davethomas8738

4 жыл бұрын

Alexander Gillis that hurt to watch, the slowest,laziest connecting I’ve ever seen

@ToKeNhI

4 жыл бұрын

Fucking Company and sub contractors would definitely be under by now.

@davehartnett2901

4 жыл бұрын

They would get ran off by the guys I learned hope to connect with. Local 1 Chicago and local 67 Des Moines IA

@renosnutzz8592

4 жыл бұрын

2 checks cashed out and why is he wearing gardening gloves

@alexandergillis6276

4 жыл бұрын

@@renosnutzz8592 my bet is the connectors got drunk and called in so they sent the hook on guys up for the day. Foreman's probably hooking on.

Esel trabajo mas chingon q existe. Saludos a todos los armadores montadores y todoz los chisperos de mx saludos algrupo hombres de acero puro mx y echenle chingasos

For the most part some pretty skilled yet straight forward work. The real credit is in the danger of the height, and the danger of the heavy steel and what can go wrong at any moment.

Assistindo primeira vez em 29marco2020.domingo,11h21min.🇧🇷. Rápido e prático. Show do aço.

I've seen just about every horror movie out there and none of them give me the pucker factor that watching these guys does. You are all Awesome! and Insane! Giving me the chills, Nope, Nope Nope Nope.

@Wolves1967

Жыл бұрын

Well said, took the words right out of my mouth.

Have them bolts ready before you get a hold of the beam...

being a crane operator seems much more chill.

@igorkeller4047

5 жыл бұрын

not really. have some little experience...and can tell you that on this type of job it requires you to be in high concentration. cuz you understand that people everywhere around your erected boom with some steel hanged to it))

@rigging1377

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely, I've been running crane for 10 year's now. But it's extremely challenging sometimes getting the steel into tight places.

Two bolts. beam twist equal fall. Don't let empty sling hang drop it. Bottom bolt only??

Those D-rings are looking might lonely...

No tide off?

are these temporarily put in by hand with couple bolts, then someone comes back with the impact driver and tightens them to torque?

@perc3136

Жыл бұрын

Si

Time stamp 10 minutes and 40 seconds just a little beam and he actually pulls out a bar 🥱🥱🤔🤔

@chicagomikey6416

Жыл бұрын

Haha I've watched a few of this guys videos and he pulls that spud out or bar for evey connection. He's also slow af. Not sure how long dudes been doing this and don't care... I'm no longer an IRONWORKER but when I was if I connected at this pace I'd be doing something else by lunch. Lmao

Those 2-1/2" connection bolts are too long. Too much time. Cut loose.

I would not worry about those connectors, I did and wished I had watched the crane operators more than I did. be extremely careful of them!

Used to be an ironworker,now I'm a carpenter,wish I was an electrician. Miss the bragging rights of that trade tho. Under paid af tho

@rudystraight1750

4 жыл бұрын

Bragging that ur a slave like everyone else

@kilwirivera2088

3 жыл бұрын

I rather be a owner operator with my tractor trailer and see the country and make $200,000.00 a year

@jakobdavis4089

3 жыл бұрын

Yall are dumb if you don't think Iron Workers don't make good money it is one of the highest paying trades. Become a Union Iron Worker. Especially once you become a Journeyman, but you actually have to bust your ass for 4 years and I guess most of yall can't handle that...

@CptSchmidt

Жыл бұрын

@@kilwirivera2088 And never be home and spend $150K in operating costs, pocketing maybe a 1/4 of what you earn.

@kilwirivera2088

Жыл бұрын

@@CptSchmidt lies

Was he tied off?

Iron these days is getting easier and easier to hang I haven't seen any double connections in a long time some of these young iron workers starting out today wouldn't even know the proper safe way to go about making that connection.

@rudystraight1750

4 жыл бұрын

Shut up slave.

@GrexTheCrabasitor

4 жыл бұрын

bro i can see every one of your pathetic comments. these men probably only have to work until their late 30s, fuck your seat jockey ass out of here.

@navajorezathlete1202

Жыл бұрын

Engineers must finally be pulling their head out of their ass

@clueless4085

Жыл бұрын

We still have doubles, but they usually have a safety so you don't have to completely unpin the first to get the second piece in. Still suck, though. cheers from the 25

Pretty joe to putting your spud on the iron and on top of that not putting the head of your bolt onto the washer so it doesn’t roll, I hope your just a 1st year

Suction cup connector, a good way to get hurt. What a joe, back to the bolt pile.

I keep my bolts on the iron undressed when the hook goes back to the pile. Small iron like this is just New York it. Even if I’m making second I just take my foot to the bottom flange and rock it till the bolt pops in. Gotta be quicker than this. When you cut lose you should be feeding your partner his end. Local 625 out here in Hawaii ain’t afraid of the dirty work. We do it all

@knotkool1

Жыл бұрын

h'wyan connectors are pussies. won't work when the surf's up or the temp drops under 65

Two bolts per connection please! Also, if you really must make only one, why would you stuff the bottom? Does it roll much?

@realeyesrealizereallies996

6 жыл бұрын

Anthony Cucinotti They obviously don't care about piece count... that's the slowest connecting I've ever seen! Those bolts should have already been to open apart and ready to go.and why only make the bottom connection? The real connectors were out sick that day or something, or didn't want to work for a Joe foreman, who only wants them to use one bolt! Must be rat....

@anthonycucinotti9705

6 жыл бұрын

Realeyesrealize Real lies Unfortunately not. This is a union job, albeit in a suburb of Boston, where there are no seasoned professionals to show these “connectors “ the correct and safe method to hanging iron. Check out the other videos from this channel- if you can stomach it!

@drunkmike9943

5 жыл бұрын

@@realeyesrealizereallies996 LOL, this is union LMAO you union bunch can't get over the fact that there are shit hands in the union and non union and there are just as many or actually more bad ass non union guys as union smh delusional mfers.

what does these guys earn per month?

Sick video man. Are you guys harnessed in? I don’t see any cables? Hardcore how high up right here like 45’?

@ToKeNhI

4 жыл бұрын

Have the harnesses on but not tied off.. Just for looks.. these connectors are seasoned.. and confident I can tell

@AssMcBlast

11 ай бұрын

​@@ToKeNhItell me you've never done construction without telling me you've never done construction It doesn't matter if you're the best, most sure-footed, most confident connector of all time: you _will_ get hurt and you _will_ fall. Whether it's a small misstep or falling to your death, the variables that are outside of your control cannot be predicted. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. You are an idiot.

A smart Ironworker would have the open bay go second.

Great Video.

How do you get away with recording? Do you use a go pro or a hidden camera? Companies usually would never want us too because policy and insurance Bs

There are a lot of variables and a lot of circumstances.. stay safe my brothers..

WTF was that ??? I can't believe someone would actually post this I guess these guys are fired. WAKE The fuck up! Have your bolts ready set them in the washer so they don't roll off, turn the dam spud around so you got more swing, drop the choker so it don't get hung up, and ONE bolt ??? Serious the way these guys move that ain't saving time. The list goes on but hey nice camera. Whatever stay safe.

I'm not gonna sit here and critique your work but young man I'd have been kicked out of every raising gang I was ever on if I was ever to do it that way

Este trabajo es muy emocionante

Do you like this job?

I’ve been looking at getting into iron working in Australia but the pay is so bad, I thought with it being such high risk it would be a decent salary

@TheFerminramos

2 жыл бұрын

My friend starter at $18 hour working in the bay area 4 years later he is at $60 per hour. It can be done. Its probably the same in australian.

@navajorezathlete1202

Жыл бұрын

Nope. The harder you work, the less you make...

What’s he tied off to? He’s got his harness but nothings traveling the steel with him.

@fractalelement857

5 жыл бұрын

Tied for money

@Wechosworld

5 жыл бұрын

OSHA wants to know his location

I think this is a sign to get in to this field of work 🔩🔧 whiling to learn I wonder if there’s any company’s out in ct where they teach you I would definitely go.

@navajorezathlete1202

Жыл бұрын

Run the other way kid!!!

@liamkisbee8117

Жыл бұрын

@@navajorezathlete1202 why lol is it that bad ?

@navajorezathlete1202

Жыл бұрын

@@liamkisbee8117 fuck around and find out 🤣, guarantee you'll have a blast tho living that lifestyle if you're single without kids

@perc3136

Жыл бұрын

@@liamkisbee8117yes… you gotta be a different breed to do this job

@christophernunez3403

5 ай бұрын

You have to go to a 4 year apprenticeship. 25 years as an iron worker. What you see here are structural ironworkers that are connecting. Or what we call the hanging and banging crew. There are 3 types Ironworkers. Not everyone can be structural

Since you aren’t tying off, is there a reason you don’t spin around the rigging so you are facing the right direction on the way back?

@mattcummings6325

6 жыл бұрын

Anthony Cucinotti that was the first thing my connecting partner taught me

@wadeedwards6194

5 жыл бұрын

are they seriously not tying off? I dont know where this is from but in my neck of the woods not tying off any higher than 10ft will get you shitcanned

@theshit1209

5 жыл бұрын

what do u mean

@user-mt9tn1ni4g

5 жыл бұрын

IDK I've only been a connector well let's just say I started in 1984 and I don't know everything and there are many things that are just a matter of preference in a case like this shown on the video spinning around the rigging is just one more totally unnecessary hazardous move and I seen a lot of comments about these guys are making a mistake by letting go of the hook again it's a matter of preference but these guys are not using spreaders anybody who comments that letting go of the hook to remove the choker off of the pieces in this type of situation on this video has no clue and has never ever connected for a living I would love to see these guys stating that letting go of the hook to remove a choker in this situation make a video of them selves hold on to the hook with one hand while they remove the choker with the other and then reattach it to the hook LMFAO

@user-mt9tn1ni4g

5 жыл бұрын

@@mattcummings6325 really is that the first thing you're connecting partner taught you well he was a smart teacher you got you to unhook every piece for him the first thing my connecting partner taught me was to go back to school as soon as possible I didn't realize it at the time but that guy was probably one of my best friends lol stay safe

no harnesses and using a podger to tighten bolts, good god!!

how often does someone accidentally drop a bolt or wrench or something important

@DrHex

5 жыл бұрын

Bolts drop all the time, but usually you're supposed to have a tool lanyard on your spuds to prevent them from dropping. So tools should hardly ever actually drop to the ground.

@jeremybranch8313

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on who's under ya

Why don't they pre stud the beams on the ground? Like tack weld or even tape a bolt or two into the beam?

@navajorezathlete1202

Жыл бұрын

Wtf

Nice gardening gloves

@9508450

4 жыл бұрын

Every iron worker I've been around uses those gloves lmao clown

I love iron working

My palms are sweaty..

Helps when you have your bolts in one bag and your nuts in the other so you don't have to be up there unscrewing them and setting them down on the iron. Makes the connection easier and quicker too

@camglock212

Жыл бұрын

Or you shake out all your bolts already on the iron.

Apprentice

@nickdelgado3355

4 жыл бұрын

Ima apprentice and i do better than this guy good lord hahah

So Couture.

Spin It? Make a Wheel!!

👍👏👏🙏

Dam y'all need to go back to punk school

And I put one on backwards without the washer and the #s in awe fuk there will be some uproar now

This shit is so fuckin sick man thank you

I mean good vid but damn slow I would've had that connection done before he even got a spud in it lol cause my boss will start talking shit if you move that slow

Crazy no tie

Hold tight boys, we’ll send you the fuckin mailbox next pick.

Who the hell spuds the beam side?? All these guys have to do is do the opposite of everything they're doing and they'll be some jam up hands lol

WoW!!!!

Jesus kid.. took long enough! Lol

Hurry up and get the bolt size right son

IRON WORKER MY ASS!! AZ. MORGAN ⚡️

As a mechanic..I would say ...why wouldn't you install all the nuts and bolts and snug it up then go to the next beam? Great presentation thank you to all the hard working bad ass iron workers of the world!!!

@clueless4085

Жыл бұрын

Connectors just do 2 to keep the piece in place. There is a whole separate gang called "detail" or "bolt up" that comes after and stuffs all the holes and often welds the connection to boot. Connectors can't carry that many bolts and all the guns/batteries/cables to get the whole connection done in one go, it's way too much shit to have on you while you're walking the iron. Faster that way, too. Good connector pair can get 100+ pieces in a shift this way.

I don't understand ... How come those go in so quietly. Where's all the Dead blow & Scurfing ? How come they don't have wood all over them? And what's the big idea of having them flown in raped succession like that ? Where's My Union Repp ??? Something's wrong with this Pick . That can't be how it works.

Long ass bolts u got there

Great Camera Work.

Brings me back. Guys who makes first should be cutting loose.

Grade A professional... You want me to put mine in the bottom with my zero bar boss?

Why don’t they tether their wrench?

@ferrallderrall6588

5 жыл бұрын

Those are bad words lol

@user-mt9tn1ni4g

5 жыл бұрын

This is a joke right

@drunkmike9943

5 жыл бұрын

union guys, they do a lot of dumb shit I'm guessing its the lack of proper training in these union schools

I’d rather be welding.

@romaroestaro1783

3 жыл бұрын

You get hurt a lot as an iron worker

@romaroestaro1783

3 жыл бұрын

But the pay is incredible

@SuperZombeast

3 жыл бұрын

@@romaroestaro1783 ive been in the local 5 years so far and have only burnt the hair on my arms from full pens but yes I agree

Got cash saying a second period apprentice out of 433 can run circles around this guy. JOOOEEESSSS!!!!

when you big hole just stuff the bolt wasting time with that spud

@smoothjay1979

5 жыл бұрын

Nigga go sit ya ass down... hahahaha. Ol Esta-Ron ass... hahahaha

@tonymmiranda796

5 жыл бұрын

@@smoothjay1979 are you local 7 boston,?,

@smoothjay1979

5 жыл бұрын

No 732 north west

How much do these guys make on average?

@guyblerp868

5 жыл бұрын

Mac Neoh 15 and up

@alexandergillis6276

5 жыл бұрын

$39.60 per hour here in Minnesota local 512. Not counting benefits.

No way you’d be able to do this in Australia

@knotkool1

Жыл бұрын

you think that steel put itself up?

Just throws the choker to the ground lol

I connected for about four years, was told when I was a apprentice, never get the crane operator mad. Found out what they meant. Be extremely careful of the crane of them, believe me.

@MitzvosGolem1

5 жыл бұрын

scotsrfun scotsrfun In never ever use crane or ball to get back at any one. Fists are safer.

@knotkool1

Жыл бұрын

hah. those operators should be way more afraid of you than you are of them. i've put more than 1 sleever through a manitowoc widshield.

@scottsrfun

Жыл бұрын

@@MitzvosGolem1 do not think you could get your fat body out of that crane and kick my ass

@scottsrfun

Жыл бұрын

@@knotkool1 Had one that I Know tried to kill me on purpose. I tried to do it legally and get him for attempted murder. He just said it was an accident. It wasn't, I couldn't prove it.

the real reason why real connectors tie off is because the job takes twice as long. mo money$$!

3:48 anyone else catch his mistake?

@ronan9784

6 жыл бұрын

Panda which part , letting go of the hook or not turning around first. All rookies in this video. If not , they should go back to school.

@impotentrage8838

6 жыл бұрын

Ronan 978 letting go of the hook. That’s one way to get some fucked up teeth.

@ironrggr3963

5 жыл бұрын

That and not spinning the next piece to your partner before heading back to your point.

@alexandergillis6276

5 жыл бұрын

I think it was taking the connector slip in the first place. Guarentee that foreman is tired of this shit.

@naythugga77

4 жыл бұрын

No let go of the hook

He using his spud on the wrong side

@joeparkes828

5 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter its just to align the holes not lead the steel

@alexandergillis6276

5 жыл бұрын

@@joeparkes828 the clip hole is always bigger than the beam hole. Thats why you have to spud the clip hole. Otherwise, you won't move the iron. Same thing when you pin it, always pin the clip side.

@raymondp5973

5 жыл бұрын

Everybody has there own preference

@navajorezathlete1202

Жыл бұрын

@@alexandergillis6276 exactly 💯 👏...it's common sense on the iron even the way it feels when you try spudding both ends. You can easily tell the clip side has more bite.

Are you scared or just slow slam that spud wrench in and get all the bolts in 30 second job

Slow ass worker hurry up I had to increase the play speed to 2x

Slooooooowwww

Walk the steel like a real ironworker or go weld in the shop

@MerchantOfDeath15

3 жыл бұрын

Iron workers and welders arent the same. Go look at the redseal program. Thats how it works in Canada anyways, you dont touch a welder I dont touch bolts.

@dr.bongsmoke

2 жыл бұрын

@@MerchantOfDeath15 we got guys that do both but y'know

unsafety

Local 433 anyone?

So you’re telling me the only thing holding up the entire building are those bolts?

@Misterbigblock

4 жыл бұрын

bolts are strong my friend

@qperci80

4 жыл бұрын

Matt the shear on one of those bolts is ridiculous. I think it’s around 35,000 lbs

Slowest connectors I ever seen

What the hell did I just watch.. I connect with kids from school I thought we’re slow... someone doesn’t wana go out on that ankle biter

@patstenzel

5 жыл бұрын

Must be a scab

ABO BECAUSE YOU COOL

on that first connection that sing was so easy slap connection I wouldn't even have bothered pulling out a spud reach-around and stuff the bolt on the far side nut and washer on the side closest to you I've done a hundred thousand of them like that no Spud just saying

@CaptAcidTrip

5 жыл бұрын

Yea that was fucking pitiful, I didn't get any further than that.

@drunkmike9943

5 жыл бұрын

except the nut an washer go on the clip side smh idk if you new that or just don't give a fuck about the boltup crew who has to turn every single bolt around you put in smh that's sorry af.

@idave4900

5 жыл бұрын

@@drunkmike9943 I was just gonna say that! You beat me to it brother

@navajorezathlete1202

Жыл бұрын

Amen

Scabs

Fucking MULLETS! That was just goddamn sad and I connect in refineries and other plants.......yall couldn't even make a bolt up hand out there lol.

I've seen girls do this.

6:40 that’s a good way to get hurt, catching iron like that. Fuckin rats!

I was called and asked to watch these videos.by an associate of mine . because I worked for this company for 30 years and I was a connector .I'm retired now local 7 .I'm embarrassed how slow and how many mistakes are made .it's just sad . everyone's got a camera look at me I'm an ironworker .I don't know what this guys thinking posting these videos it's embarrassing look at all the comments 😅 sad just sad

Back woods Arkansas Ironworkers..

Four minutes to cut loose a simple slap , I’d be down the road (fired) You guys are making us look terrible.. sorry but get schooled....

@acm3215

6 жыл бұрын

Ronan 978 make a video i wanna see how fast and easy you do it

@ronan9784

6 жыл бұрын

Typical Savage there are so many things you did wrong , I don’t know where to begin.

@alexandergillis6276

5 жыл бұрын

@@acm3215 dude, quiet down. This is a bad example of how its done. And your comment shows how little you know. You'll get there one day kid...

@acm3215

5 жыл бұрын

@@alexandergillis6276 make a video i wanna see how fast and easy you do it

@alexandergillis6276

5 жыл бұрын

@@acm3215 ha ha, i dont make videos.

idk how that building can hold their massive balls

Slow moe

So many mistakes in one short video. Hopefully your second connecting job goes better.

@jakobpugh4457

6 жыл бұрын

Anthony Cucinotti explain some? I’m about to start ironworking so I wouldn’t know

@DrHex

5 жыл бұрын

@@jakobpugh4457 (I know this is a year old comment but...) He pulled out a spud wrench when he only needed to use the bolt. He claimed to have needed to "fight his end in" when it looked to be the easiest connection he could've hoped for... plus I mean... they're 3/4 connections.

@billmasters9488

4 жыл бұрын

Bolts too long probably for moment connections and this guy just grabbed the longest ones just in case because the longer the more useful right? Those are lejunes special bolts maybe they were required on all connections but that is a huge waste of money compared to standard ASME bolts in a standard knifeplate connection like this. They should be communicating like real partners. When you're in the air you need to talk. One person should be the decided first make, or person who makes a bolt first. Then relay your make so your partner can connect his end. Have your bolts taken apart before the beam gets to you. You'll drop some as you learn, but carry extra, because itll make you stronger and more useful. Have your fuckin spud IN YOUR HAND when the evem gets to you. Bring a fuckin small ratchet, that saves me so much time. Gotta suck iron tight? Ratchet. Stuff 2 top and bottom, you dont want to land deck on beams with one bolt in them. Not only is it potentially unsafe depending on bundle weight, but you also help the bolt up guy tremendously with that 2nd bolt. This is lazy af, and this jackoff bought a go pro thinking hes hot shit. This is embarrassing, sounds and moves like he eats pizza every day smokes 2 packs a day and "mY wOrK iS A gYm". You gotta be in decent shape, quick and strong and you gotta get after it if you wanna be a connector. Leave the go pro at home if you work like this, it's an embarrassment to anyone who's a decent ironworker.

yeah they may be a little slow but they Are connectors. all you wannabe's are just hot air.