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Massive 870 bucket front end overhaul Part 2
Wrapped up a big one today. Complete overhaul on the front end of this 870 bucket. Fixed numerous cracks in the frog, built up worn...
Burnt Beard
May 8, 2024


870 Bucket Overhaul Part 1
Cutting up scraps, crops and used cutting edges to make this bucket as good as possible. A bit more time put in but the customer has all...
Burnt Beard
May 6, 2024


Bucket edge and heel straps
New edge and heel straps to keep this bucket going for a good while longer. Owner had had bad luck with bolt on edges not lasting a...
Burnt Beard
Apr 26, 2024


Bucket Re Lug
Another bucket re lug. Originally we wanted to take the good lugs off the trashed bucket and re use them, they looked really close but...
Burnt Beard
Apr 16, 2024


Tigercat tips and hard surfacing
New tips, some hard surfacing touch up, and a few other little fixes. Customer provided some hardened bar stock meant for cylinders so I...
Burnt Beard
Apr 4, 2024


Late night Torchwork
Going into this job I was planning on having these plates cnc'd, it would have been the most economical option by far, unfortunately that...
Burnt Beard
Mar 30, 2024


Grapple Repairs
This grapple has been racking up frequent flyer miles with quick "fixes" to keep it going, it was pretty rugged already when it was...
Burnt Beard
Mar 28, 2024


Riser mods on a brand new Kenworth
Brand new Kenworth with one trip on it but the risers that came installed weren't quite cutting it for the low boy set up. I cut apart...
Burnt Beard
Mar 25, 2024


Jaw Crusher Buildup
Over 70lbs of hardsurfacing wire, that's Saturday done. That might be the most diesel I've used in a day, it started out right full! The...
Burnt Beard
Mar 23, 2024


Wear Plate Installation
Looks basic at first glance but there was a fair bit of work you don't see to get this new wear plate installed. I spent a fair bit of...
Burnt Beard
Mar 19, 2024


Bending up a quick shelf
Taking some time to organize and clean, both the truck and the shop today. Having a bender means I can pretty quickly knock out a slick...
Burnt Beard
Mar 10, 2024


Burnt Beard Babies
Getting the kids trying some welding, got to start the future child labour workforce young. Do you need some Heavy Equipment repairs done...
Burnt Beard
Feb 22, 2024


Barge Ramp Retrofit
I did a big retrofit on this ramp last fall. The job went well and it was bang on to the plan, the problem was the plan didn't work as...
Burnt Beard
Feb 16, 2024


Emergency tooth adaptor repair
Welder or dentist? Another tooth adaptor repair to keep things going. Not the first and probably not the last on this poor old bucket,...
Burnt Beard
Jan 28, 2024


Grapple welding repairs in the middle of nowhere
A long day of making really broken stuff not broken, way out in the middle of nowhere. Not gonna lie I'd love to work in the bush more...
Burnt Beard
Jan 12, 2024


Maximizing the Lifespan of Excavator Buckets: Build Up, Hard Surfacing and Wear Plates
A bunch of build up and hard surfacing as preventive maintenance on this bucket. Personally I prefer wear plates over hard surface as I...
Burnt Beard
Dec 8, 2023


Thinking outside the box to get the repair done -Mobile Fabricator Welder Fraser Valley
Thinking outside the box to get the repair done
Burnt Beard
Nov 30, 2023


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...
Burnt Beard
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...
Burnt Beard
Sep 9, 2023
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