Lots of people are skilled welders, that’s the easy part. Running a business is the hard part. Just like plenty people can cook well but very few can run a successful restaurant business and cook. This is a great video because it’s covering things welding schools don’t, which is how to run a business. One of the things I find very important is to get a small job for a new customer, and exceed their expectations. Show up when you are supposed to, do quality work, and prove your worth. A small job will turn into more work. So few people are reliable and organized/consistent that if you prove you are you will have work. Being a successful welder requires you to be a successful business owner, and that requires reliability.
you're 100% right, if your not organized you can't be the best and earn the respect (which becomes your reputation) of the customer. I don't do mobile work but weld a lot of stainless parts from local machine shops and keep all my info on the computer along with relevant photos showing how I setup and fixtured the job, next time I don't have to guess or figure it out again. Machine settings and notes to successfully do a job are recorded in a text document and keep in the job folder. There's jut no way anyone is going to remember all the details.
I don’t know anyone who’s running a small business that doesn’t have 15 note books for 15 things. I’ve learned to get a binder and a book for every customer to keep individual customers separate. Great information as always man. It’s really nice to see the real life information being put out.
Love the channel. When I had my own rig I ran exhaust gasses around my rod box like a heat exchanger. But that was a 66 Ford, don't know it would mess things up with emissions and such.
Having a clean, well stocked, and organized truck just makes working so much better. Secondly it shows your customers you are a professional and not some excuse making disorganized hack!
rn im using the notebook and google calendar combo to keep organized. I also keep all my job descriptions and estimates. Its beneficial being able to go back through a project when another similar one comes up.
Great video. My diary is like my best friend like you everything goes in there so I don’t forget things people laugh at me over it and I keep all my welding wire and rods in the airing cupboard.Organisation is definitely the key 👍👍
Watched every single one if your vids. I am inspired enough to do my own thing. I'm a lil different case cause I don't know how to weld. But I have recently heavily invested in machines rods, filler tables...etc and have been hitting it every day. I don't care how long it takes me... I'm gonna learn, even get schooled and do it. Thanks to people like you and Jody at welding tips and tricks. Always been fascinated by welding and always even more fascinated with being self employed and doing good. Just that initial investment and learning curve put me off.... basically Cause I was a. puss...e. Not no more though!
MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼…………. I’ve been watching your videos for a while. As you can tell from my avatar, I’m a biker. I have put my crazy, partying, hell razing days WAY behind me! I now am a Christian biker, I do my best to live a good, clean life and treat people like I would like to be treated. I came across your channel by accident, but have stayed because, I like you dude! You give people SOLID advice on how to run a business and you weld stuff I’m sure most people would have passed on. You are WAY mature, on the business side, beyond your years and that’s coming from a dude older than your dad! I’m sure you are the life of most parties and in my former life, I’m sure we would have gotten along great ( I’m sure we still would )! Keep “ doing unto others “, treating people with respect and the way YOU want them to treat you! Take care!! MaxM
To keep your welding rods or other gear from rusting buy some desiccant in bulk and make your bags to keep things dry. You can place it in the oven and reuse it. I keep it in my tool box to beat Texas humidity.
One thing I've been trying is putting a little mini plastic container or ziplock with fork pinholes in it, filled with color indicating silica, in each tube of TIG rod and in the ziplock bags with my mig wire or the box with my 7018. Sucks all the moisture out of the air, needs recharging in the oven only once a year or so
@@MeltinMetalAnthony can also repurpose old covid masks, just rip the layers apart and you can melt the edges together around some silica gel or hot glue them together and they let air in and out but keep the beads from spilling
I wanted to see the fist full of Cash! Huh sounds like a western "fist full of dollars" - great video by the way. (idea) come out with a stinger in a gun holster playing the "theme" The good the bad and the ugly and tell your audience to draw "sparks" and shots following scene, a fist full of cash with a cigar - lol 😂 Once in a life time video.
No Excuse, we all got a mobile smart phone in 2022, Every one of then has a "Note Pad" otherwise good recommendations I Personally use, "Notion" ,"Tasks", hell every phone has a calendar just punch that shit in while your having your morning coffee or your sandwich at lunch, get into the routine and bam your saving some trees ! Just Discovered your Cahnnel " Melting Metal": as an aspiring "Mobile Rig" jack of trades and welding services, shout out from South Africa ✌🏽
Hay Anthony you might all ready know this I don't know to save the rods and wire you can get a fridge that does not work any more and put a hole in. It through the top of it run a cord through it hook up a light socket put in a high powered light bulb or a heat lamp bulb a bam you have a rod over big enough for any and everything you need to stay dry and warm with minimum to no cost just thought it might help you cut down on waist and best of all it's on wheels hope this helps you David
How did you handle dropping your entire reputation in FL and building a new one? Are you busy right out of the gate? Did you already have friends and family in Montana?
I haven't moved yet. I have 2 more trips to make before thats official. I have made a few friends and a few business contacts. I try to live by "fortune favors the bold"
Great wisdom brother 👍🏼 Question: how would you respond to a customer calling you for an estimate and they say please I’m trying not to exceed 500 even the job is at least 2 hours of work you tell them 450 and they get upset and go off on you, how would you react to that ?
Heavy tactical knowledge drop upon chessboard of life. Homegrown organizational infrastructure symbol of true craftsman continual progression. Pen and paper, charcoal and stone, stick and dirt. Nice one on rod and line for home centerpiece... hailing from northern cali rite near da beech mon and rust is real amigo. Gotta throw down some gold steezy style points for the fabrication prowess and problem solving skills. been frothing on the footage. watching some swizeltits stack perfect angel tears in a dustless shop on clean metal is pretty much a waste of time, even if mommy made you eggs this morning. much more productive to spark up a suds, sit down, and school up on some buck nasty backdoor braille grind out and jedi hot pass. skillz for dayz. Big Up!
@@MeltinMetalAnthony No doubt, but your average joker thinks business is rainbows and unicorn farts. They think they are killing it if they can charge $50 an hour.
The video makes me laugh.the first video I watched was you and your side show Tom at home Depot swapping shit steel for shit steel and acting like you know what your doing.ya your making money on UA-cam and cheap owners but I see no pride in the work.you even say it all the time.it is what it is.thats just gay like your fans no integrity.just sad.
Lots of people are skilled welders, that’s the easy part. Running a business is the hard part. Just like plenty people can cook well but very few can run a successful restaurant business and cook. This is a great video because it’s covering things welding schools don’t, which is how to run a business.
One of the things I find very important is to get a small job for a new customer, and exceed their expectations. Show up when you are supposed to, do quality work, and prove your worth. A small job will turn into more work. So few people are reliable and organized/consistent that if you prove you are you will have work. Being a successful welder requires you to be a successful business owner, and that requires reliability.
you're 100% right, if your not organized you can't be the best and earn the respect (which becomes your reputation) of the customer. I don't do mobile work but weld a lot of stainless parts from local machine shops and keep all my info on the computer along with relevant photos showing how I setup and fixtured the job, next time I don't have to guess or figure it out again. Machine settings and notes to successfully do a job are recorded in a text document and keep in the job folder. There's jut no way anyone is going to remember all the details.
thats next level bud!
Best mobile welding channel on youtube
He does a great job!
Check Taylor Welding out if you want to step your welding/ financial game up!!
@@MeltinMetalAnthony thanks dude!
@@MeltinMetalAnthony I want to have you on to talk about some financial. What it takes to own your own welding business.
@@TaylorWelding absolutely. I added your on Facebook, ill message you
Thanks for giving away all the info just to help others be better welders (and people)
I want to open a mobile welding business so bad it hurts.
I wish my son, who is your age, was as organized. Keep up the great vids
it was do or die for me, ive never had a job and refuse to work for someone. had to figure it out
I don’t know anyone who’s running a small business that doesn’t have 15 note books for 15 things. I’ve learned to get a binder and a book for every customer to keep individual customers separate. Great information as always man. It’s really nice to see the real life information being put out.
And I’m really glad it’s not just me with a pile of rods in the living room 😅
Thanks!
Anthony you are an inspiration brother
Like every time I question whether I want to watch a video about work, then I watch it and I'm like so glad I did. This is quality content.
Well I could use some tips on being organized for sure! Good job brother
Thanks Chris!!!
Love the channel. When I had my own rig I ran exhaust gasses around my rod box like a heat exchanger. But that was a 66 Ford, don't know it would mess things up with emissions and such.
Thank you so much for these insights you are giving on running your business. It is helpful and appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
I love the videos man!💯
You should make a video on estimates, and how you charge your customers....
Having a clean, well stocked, and organized truck just makes working so much better. Secondly it shows your customers you are a professional and not some excuse making disorganized hack!
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rn im using the notebook and google calendar combo to keep organized. I also keep all my job descriptions and estimates. Its beneficial being able to go back through a project when another similar one comes up.
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Organization ah I love it . Great video
Thank you! 🤗
Awesome video as always I agree organization is key in most careers !
Your videos are really good. Always something to learn in them. Have you ever done one on how to price a job?
Organization is important
Looks like you got that mastered
Good on you for that
Cheers from Nova Scotia
hello from Florida!
Dyslexia is a gift! Most of us have it
There's another word suitable for the theme besides Organized, it's called Discipline and Responsibility... they became two. Nice video!
You the man Anthony!
you the man!
Énorme respect, j'adore tes conseils !
Great video. My diary is like my best friend like you everything goes in there so I don’t forget things people laugh at me over it and I keep all my welding wire and rods in the airing cupboard.Organisation is definitely the key 👍👍
glad to hear it. you'll have no problem being successful once you open your welding business!
Another spot on video!!
Great organization.
Watched every single one if your vids. I am inspired enough to do my own thing. I'm a lil different case cause I don't know how to weld. But I have recently heavily invested in machines rods, filler tables...etc and have been hitting it every day. I don't care how long it takes me... I'm gonna learn, even get schooled and do it. Thanks to people like you and Jody at welding tips and tricks. Always been fascinated by welding and always even more fascinated with being self employed and doing good. Just that initial investment and learning curve put me off.... basically Cause I was a. puss...e. Not no more though!
Welding tips and tricks
💯💯💯💪Nice shout out
love Jody
very good advise, thanks for share, best regards from Venezuela
hello! bets regards form Florida!
An old refrigerator with a 100 watt light bulb will help keep your rods dry and can get moisture out of your rods.
My dad a master plumber 40 years, always had legal pad in his truck with everything on there.
thats one reason he was successful for 40 years!
MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼…………. I’ve been watching your videos for a while. As you can tell from my avatar, I’m a biker. I have put my crazy, partying, hell razing days WAY behind me! I now am a Christian biker, I do my best to live a good, clean life and treat people like I would like to be treated. I came across your channel by accident, but have stayed because, I like you dude! You give people SOLID advice on how to run a business and you weld stuff I’m sure most people would have passed on. You are WAY mature, on the business side, beyond your years and that’s coming from a dude older than your dad! I’m sure you are the life of most parties and in my former life, I’m sure we would have gotten along great ( I’m sure we still would )! Keep “ doing unto others “, treating people with respect and the way YOU want them to treat you! Take care!! MaxM
I really appreciate the continued support! and believe me I notice! your a solid guy. thanks you for the continued support
Do you ever use 7014? I’ve come to really like it over 7018 or 6013. Doesn’t have the issues like 7018 with moisture but also has good deposition.
I have a box of 7014 that's 40 years old that I dip into when I need to weld up somthing somthing quick
I haven't in about 5 years. I have a pretty cool video coming up. maybe I can use it in that video
Dam I was waaaay too tired to handle that subscribe this morning lol about dropped my dam phone.
LMFAO that was what I was hoping for
To keep your welding rods or other gear from rusting buy some desiccant in bulk and make your bags to keep things dry. You can place it in the oven and reuse it. I keep it in my tool box to beat Texas humidity.
Good tip!
One thing I've been trying is putting a little mini plastic container or ziplock with fork pinholes in it, filled with color indicating silica, in each tube of TIG rod and in the ziplock bags with my mig wire or the box with my 7018. Sucks all the moisture out of the air, needs recharging in the oven only once a year or so
great suggestion!
@@MeltinMetalAnthony can also repurpose old covid masks, just rip the layers apart and you can melt the edges together around some silica gel or hot glue them together and they let air in and out but keep the beads from spilling
I wanted to see the fist full of Cash! Huh sounds like a western "fist full of dollars" - great video by the way. (idea) come out with a stinger in a gun holster playing the "theme" The good the bad and the ugly and tell your audience to draw "sparks" and shots following scene, a fist full of cash with a cigar - lol 😂 Once in a life time video.
I have a video coming out im naming " for a few rods more"
look up my video the good the bad the rusty 🤣 I love sergio Leoni
Would love to hear a review on your 302 trailblazer and what you think of it compared to your lincoln
arc control sucks on miller, but I can hook a spool gun to it and also have cc cv
Git R Done Anthony....looking Sharpe......
Thanks Paul!!
No Excuse, we all got a mobile smart phone in 2022, Every one of then has a "Note Pad" otherwise good recommendations I Personally use, "Notion" ,"Tasks", hell every phone has a calendar just punch that shit in while your having your morning coffee or your sandwich at lunch, get into the routine and bam your saving some trees !
Just Discovered your Cahnnel " Melting Metal": as an aspiring "Mobile Rig" jack of trades and welding services, shout out from South Africa ✌🏽
awesome! hello form Florida!
@@MeltinMetalAnthony 🤙🏼
I love your videos man. Are you not living up north anymore I thought you lived in like Wyoming or montana?
im moving to Montana! sooner than later hopefully
That living room pile needs to be on display on a shelf or something.
Show off that rod brother 🤘😡🤘
Hay Anthony you might all ready know this I don't know to save the rods and wire you can get a fridge that does not work any more and put a hole in. It through the top of it run a cord through it hook up a light socket put in a high powered light bulb or a heat lamp bulb a bam you have a rod over big enough for any and everything you need to stay dry and warm with minimum to no cost just thought it might help you cut down on waist and best of all it's on wheels hope this helps you David
Video idea do a couple of triangulation and radial line developments or parallel line test ya self haha
Tom has a good friend.
I have a good friend!
How many amp is a machine like that
How did you handle dropping your entire reputation in FL and building a new one? Are you busy right out of the gate? Did you already have friends and family in Montana?
I haven't moved yet. I have 2 more trips to make before thats official. I have made a few friends and a few business contacts. I try to live by "fortune favors the bold"
Really wanting to have a mobile welder truck one day
Great wisdom brother 👍🏼
Question: how would you respond to a customer calling you for an estimate and they say please I’m trying not to exceed 500 even the job is at least 2 hours of work you tell them 450 and they get upset and go off on you, how would you react to that ?
id tell them to go fuck themselves lol
@@MeltinMetalAnthony lolz I hear yuh man, we ever cross paths I’ll flag you down 🍻 beers on me.
THANKS!
I love the subscribe scare.
Heavy tactical knowledge drop upon chessboard of life. Homegrown organizational infrastructure symbol of true craftsman continual progression. Pen and paper, charcoal and stone, stick and dirt. Nice one on rod and line for home centerpiece... hailing from northern cali rite near da beech mon and rust is real amigo. Gotta throw down some gold steezy style points for the fabrication prowess and problem solving skills. been frothing on the footage. watching some swizeltits stack perfect angel tears in a dustless shop on clean metal is pretty much a waste of time, even if mommy made you eggs this morning. much more productive to spark up a suds, sit down, and school up on some buck nasty backdoor braille grind out and jedi hot pass. skillz for dayz. Big Up!
SHOW UP SHOW OUT WELD IT AND GET PAID..🤑
I see some benchmark abrasives in there
love bench mark!
Good news is like 70% of people with dyslexia are millionaires
I wouldn't doubt that! I seem to be able to think ahead of most people I work with!
Adhd people seem pretty damn successful to
hello i am looking for a job thanks
Clean and sharpen your tools and area in your shop after you use it
Yes sir THE MIND WILL FORGET BUT THE PEN WONT WRITE IT DOWN
@Taylor Welding says he wants to have you on.
ill message him! thank you!
or weld pipe! ;P
😎👍
How to make a million dollars in business, start with 5 million.
ive built every business from the ground up. it possible to make a million dollar business with $5000 to start
@@MeltinMetalAnthony No doubt, but your average joker thinks business is rainbows and unicorn farts. They think they are killing it if they can charge $50 an hour.
This is an ass hole move but some people might like it. When a friend tells you his wife is pregnant ask him if he knows who the father is. ;o)
Great way to get punched.
@@Auriam Don't be an ass. I would never say that to someone I didn't know well.
SUBSCRIBE!!! jajajja
Tony,
Mayb stop huffin all that spray paint u use
why 😆
The video makes me laugh.the first video I watched was you and your side show Tom at home Depot swapping shit steel for shit steel and acting like you know what your doing.ya your making money on UA-cam and cheap owners but I see no pride in the work.you even say it all the time.it is what it is.thats just gay like your fans no integrity.just sad.
Notebooks are a must, but losing one can really screw up your day/ month, it's devastating, for the first 4-6 hours.
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