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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...

Burnt Beard
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...

Burnt Beard
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...

Burnt Beard
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...

Burnt Beard
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...

Burnt Beard
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...

Burnt Beard
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...

Burnt Beard
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...

Burnt Beard
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...

Burnt Beard
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


Tig welded aluminum oil pan repair
Welded ice lugs onto a drill then switched gears and did a rush repair on an aluminum oil pan in the evening. I managed to pop the dent...

Burnt Beard
Mar 20, 2023


Not afraid of working in the snow
We're not going to let a little bad weather stop us from getting to the jobsite! Even gave a fellow tradesman's van a pull out so he...

Burnt Beard
Mar 20, 2023


Side by side floor repairs
A little rust repair / Flintstones floor delete in a side by side. Took a little Carboard Assisted Design in the shop, some bending...

Burnt Beard
Mar 20, 2023


All position CWB's
It's been a long while since I've been in a booth to do a weld test. Finished out my all position SMAW CWB's, everything passed no...

Burnt Beard
Mar 20, 2023


Custom cabinets
Bent in house out of 14 gauge. Contact us today about your next project or repair! mike@burntbeardfab.ca 604-997-0327

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Nov 11, 2022


Corner liners
Fired the metal squirt gun up today for the first time loaded with some t8 flux core, made welding these corner liners in much quicker...

Burnt Beard
Oct 19, 2022


Zx800 Stick repairs
I guess you could say the stick on this Zx800 was a little loose... Tearing down wasn't an option so doing the best repair in place was...

Burnt Beard
Oct 17, 2022


Barge ramp repairs
Not a bad view from the office today. Did some temporary fixes today to a barge loading ramp in order to buy some time until they slow...

Burnt Beard
Sep 30, 2022
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