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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...

Burnt Beard
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...

Burnt Beard
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...

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

Burnt Beard
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


Home made air reel
Finally finished and mounted the home made air reel to the truck, I think it will be a nice quality of life addition while out working...

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
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