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Barge Ramp refit-Mobile Fabricator Welder Fraser Valley
A few before and after on the barge ramp refit that wrapped last week. This mobile welding job was a challenge but it was fun. The...
Burnt Beard
Oct 24, 2023


Free hand cutting -Mobile Fabricator Welder Fraser Valley
Hand cut plate, completely free hand slot. Do you need some Heavy Equipment repairs done by a Fraser Valley fabricator mobile welder? Or...
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Sep 16, 2023


Excavator crack repairs
Repairing some poorly done and cracked welds as well as re doing the plate termination. Whoever did this originally cut the plate square...
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Sep 9, 2023


Re lugging the grapple -Mobile Fabricator Welder Fraser Valley
Part 2 of the plan, re lugging the grapple so it can be used on the new quick change set up, or any of the customers other machines. Do...
Burnt Beard
Aug 30, 2023


Quick change and thumb mods
Working with Backwoods Mechanical to add a quick change and thumb to machine which was set up strictly as a pin on grapple before. Had...
Burnt Beard
Aug 29, 2023


Just the tip
Just the tip, or in this case 3. This thumb was straight up worn down to nothing. I used some cad and hand drawing to come up with a...
Burnt Beard
Aug 27, 2023


Processor knives, buckets and hard surfacing
Fun from the last couple weeks, new processor knives and some bucket build up and hard surfacing. I love the smell working on forestry...
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Aug 19, 2023


Cone crusher repairs
Not all jobs are glamorous or gravy work, but they all need to get done. A little cone crusher love on a Saturday while everything was...
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Jul 8, 2023


Track bar link mount repair
Track bar link mount repair from a couple weeks ago, The original bracket was cast and beyond repair. They wanted it done yesterday and...
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Jul 7, 2023


Skid steer bucket rehab
Another bucket rehab complete, this time on a skid steer. Stripped it right down to almost nothing and replaced most of the floor, back...
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Jun 21, 2023


Another bucket overhaul
Another bucket fixed up and ready for more work. New frog, floor replacement, bottom side armor and upgrade to a bolt on edge. This...
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Jun 18, 2023


A time sensitive Job
I was recently called out to help remove the track tensioner springs and build up the idler roller pockets. I also ended up doing some...
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Apr 21, 2023


Kookipi Heavy Equipment Service Call
A recent service call up to the Kookipi for some roadbuilder repairs, fixed some cracks in a couple buckets and a quick change. The...
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Apr 21, 2023


Critical repair on heavy equipment
The left side boom ear on this log loader suffered a pretty catastrophic failure and the right was cracking as well. The only way to fix...
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Mar 20, 2023


Tidying up the cabinets
My new torch reel arrived last week so this weekend I spent some time cleaning up the torch cabinet. Every efficiency increase makes the...
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Mar 20, 2023


Worthwhile investment
I don't regret for half a second investing in a truck with crane. It might not be the newest, shiniest or flashiest rig on the road but...
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Mar 20, 2023


Another week of structural in rainy Squamish
Squamish was back to its usual fantastic weather of liquid sunshine . Thankfully I was done fitting for a few days and didn't need the...
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Mar 20, 2023


Structural in Squamish
January was a busy month, I spent pretty much all of January in Squamish. Some of it has been in the shop, some of it outside, ...
Burnt Beard
Mar 20, 2023


CWB cards arrived
The "real" ones finally showed up! Contact us today about your next project or repair! mike@burntbeardfab.ca 604-997-0327
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Mar 20, 2023


Busy week of equipment repairs
That was a busy week! Started with some equipment repairs and more ice lugs before bombing up to Squamish for some out of town work. One...
Burnt Beard
Mar 20, 2023
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