Excavator Thumb Install

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Todays victim, a Deere 792LC 30 ton excavator that a local farmer needed a thumb on. Here is the thumb sitting in place awaiting final adjustment, we used the new Deere tractor with a loader to get it up there.All Tacked up.We moved the machine in the barn, so I could break out the wire feeder and have at itHobart Excel Arc 71 .045 100% CO2 at 26 volts, I love the self removing slagA few more pixAll doneThe machine was burning fuel and moving a log pile about 20 mins after I was doneLast edited by TozziWelding; 01-19-2013 at 07:32 PM.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:nice work. looks similar to a  dual shield 7000 weld bead. straight co2 gas?
Reply:It is the same class of wire, I just like the Hobart stuff, yes 100% CO2 thats all I run unless I am doing aluminum or SS.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Great job...is that fresh white stuff?
Reply:The white stuff is a few days old, been cold as a witches tit for the past few days so it stuck around. It was above freezing today, so it was not bad working outside.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:We had a week of below freezing here, now in the 60's....daughter will have to wait till spring for me to visit.
Reply:nice job. i've worked on heavy equip but haven't seen one of those (don't even know what to call it) before. what is it??i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:Looks good, nice job.
Reply:Did you weld all around or just on the sides? How many passes?"Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Just the sides, no welding across the stick. 6 passes on either side.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Nice job TozziBacked my CATMA over your CARMA oops clusmy me  What would SATAN do ?? Miller Trailblazer 302 AirPakMiller Digital Elite  Optrel Welding HatArcair K4000Suitcase 12RC / 12 VSHypertherm PM-45Rage 3 sawRusty old Truck
Reply:Nice work Toz.......Balmy 60 degrees here.... Warm enough to weld and paint stuff in Austin TX.....Why did you wire feed and not run 7018 on the whole thing?Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:If I used 7018 I would still be there welding, a wire feeder is a beautiful thing.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:You get all the fun jobs......zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.