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Initial Fabrication and Assembly

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Design. Build. Test. " Monkey Claw" - new equipment attachment

What happens here

The main structural components of the 'Monkey Claw' are fabricated. This involves grinding the edges of the steel pieces for proper fit and weld preparation. The forks are tack welded together first to ensure correct alignment before full welding. The main body of the attachment is primarily constructed from a combination of AR200 and AR400 steel, chosen for their wear resistance and durability in demolition and heavy-duty applications.

Goal: Assemble and tack weld the base structure of the attachment

Tools and materials

  • Angle Grinder DeWalt — Grinding steel edges for preparation
  • AR200 Steel — Main structural components of the attachment
  • AR400 Steel — High-wear areas and replaceable parts
  • C-clamps — Holding steel pieces in place for welding
  • MIG Welder Lincoln Electric — Tack welding steel components
  • Square — Checking angles and ensuring precise alignment
  • Welding Gloves Ironcat — Protecting hands during welding
  • Welding Helmet Viking — Protecting eyes and face during welding

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so now we just gotta start the majority of this monkey claw will be made out of ar 200 and a combination of ar 400. the guys from cmp attachments had all of the parts pre-cut for us so that we could come in and start welding and assembling and putting everything together [Music] so i just got done pouring out the holes but spencer's putting the first of the forks together right now so here's the framework so here's a fun fact about spencer i found out he's derek's very first employee and been with the company longer than anybody else so this will be the bottom of the fork this is the top of the first time so i learned offhand that there's a few things that spencer likes to do and a few things that he does not mind handing off one of those things was boring out holes so anytime we had holes to pour out that became my job and rightfully salt because i'm pretty damn good at making things boring and if you guys are enjoying this video make sure to give it a big thumbs up and comment down below i love hearing from you guys i also learned that spencer is really good at fabricating he's got a knack for putting things together but he really does not like welding he'd rather try to figure out how to piece something new together than sit and weld all day long [Music] so at this point during the assembly everything is only getting tack welded after we know everything fits and works together it'll get fully welded before it's field [Music] um derrick and dj had a nice diagram drawn up so we could uh go off from that for the assembly but this is the first time that this thing

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