1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

[Espeefan]

So, what you're saying is even though you can't see what you are welding, you still TIG weld better then me, and I'm younger! See, I rest my case!

[Brian in PA]

Originally Posted by Espeefan

So, what you're saying is even though you can't see what you are welding, you still TIG weld better then me, and I'm younger! See, I rest my case!

LOL!!

[9W Monighan]

Here I am profiling the piece and final cutting loose from the steel bar.

Originally Posted by Espeefan

So, what you're saying is even though you can't see what you are welding, you still TIG weld better then me, and I'm younger! See, I rest my case!

Thanks Nathan. I get very frustrated when it come to working close.
This morning I welded the hitch brackets onto the bucket. Struggling as usual I got a magnifier light and put it between my helmet and the work. Worked pretty well.




The teeth are really starting to show some wear after about 60+hrs of digging. In the future I'm going to make a better cutting edge that will be hardened and some replaceable hardened teeth.