I've been TIG Welding for more than 50 years. In fact, it's all I know how to do. I can't Stick-Weld for s***. I don't like Wire-Welding of any kind ... Simply put, "I don't like sparks". TIG is clean, quiet and versatile. That said, this channel is GOLD and is the ONLY welding channel I watch. "Why" you say? ... here, I'm reminded of things I actually knew from experience, as well as the occasional "I could have had a V8" moment ... referring to "duh" ... and the ODNT thing.
I'm the polar opposite, I can stick and mig weld but can't weld tig for s##t I'm wanting to build my own custom exhaust, I don't want to use mig, I sure as hell ain't using stick so think I'm going to have to bite the proverbial bullet and start practicing tig welding lol
*i can weld stick and tig, as a goldsmith / master jeweler i can solder all precious metals with or without solder, laser weld But I Can't Use a Soldering Iron* *HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA*
Dusty once again, I'm humbled by your honest approach to your channel. Most people would tell very little and say "Sign up to my online lessons to learn how to tig" Your down to roots approach helps us part time/ hobby welders so much. I often have to tig weld at work in a maintenance role but I also bought an old dc tig to use at home, partially to get some torch hours under my belt so I can do nicer welds at work. And so I can fabricate nicer welds working on my own stuff. I appreciate your channel and the way you do it.
Took me about 5 months of welding in HS welding class and also showing up early every day during lunch to be good enough to get a job doing it. The first thing my teacher had me do with each weld process was scribe lines on 5"x5" flat plate and run just the torch no filler over them till they were all a consistent width. This got the whole class good at controlling heat with the pedal before ever using filler.
Wow, the most informative video on TIG I've ever watched. Finally someone with a clean and clear statement about TIG welding. This is the most honest presentation I've watched to date after a couple of years plus watching TIG videos.
I really like your teaching and your videos. As a hobby welder with a transformer AC/DC TIG and stick machine, struggling with the looks of the work and the torch after just a short run, I am finally realizing that I must practice long and hard on many coupons before I do my next repair job, or try to be creative for myself. Practice is everything.
I will never be embarrassed by my big clunky no advance feature transformer machine. It's been a hard worker for over 30 years and I expect it to keep going another 30. I'm not as good as it is. And features won't make me a better welder. They just become a crutch and excuse when things go wrong. (White Face Dialarc 250 HF) Thanks for the quality content!
I am a high school teacher here in Canada teaching welding metals fab. Just received a Miller Syncrowave 210;what a killer little machine! Now to master this before the fall semester when I need to teach the kids 🤪
Thanks Dusty, great video. I'm a beginner-intermediate and it's great to get reminders about the basics. And you are very positive and encouraging - I love that.
I am learning TIG welding, but as someone who has some experience teaching (college English, art and jewelry making, musical instrument instruction), your approach to teaching (pedagogy) is right on. Learn skills, but learn what they mean and why they mean what they mean - content becomes meaningless without context. For a student, that can make the difference between someone who gets to a certain place and hits a wall versus the individual who finds their own feet and climbs to the next level. I am definitely interested to check out your course.
Yeah, discovered that the hard way 😏. One bottle of argon later found my collet body was loose. Been paying more attention as to the shape of my torch and things have been going a lot better 😊. In all that I also found that having 3 or 4 electrodes preground is a big help too 🤣. Thanks man. Cheers!
I started off with gas welding, so I found tig far far easier then stick or mig. but it is still a brute force weld, not very pretty but solid and reliable. Advantage of that you learn all about torch set up, and keeping my tungsten ultra sharp hearkens back to my enjoyment of sharpening a pencil to the point it was sharper than a hypodermic needle!
I started in around 2000 with a three phase miller and would have a scrap piece to ball my tungsten and now use a primeweld 225x and can weld anything with it but the younger generation needs help to get to a good level of understanding and he does a decent job so stop cutting others down and judge yourself on what you’re lacking and not bringing to the table
Hummmpf...there's another vid that tells me I can TIG in 20 minutes. I think I'll go with that. ;-) Actually, I started TIG when I was 70. I could stick weld a bit and frankly I usually pick up most skills quick enough. TIG didn't come easy for me and everything he says is spot on. Patience, practice, and keep watching and listening to the the wisdom learned by others. Well, except perhaps for the 20 minutes thing, probably ain't going to happen.
i like the framing of these videos, the set is great with the change in lighting.. and the cuts to your "internal monologue" or whatever you consider it are hilarious
Should I get MIG or TIG? I've had my stick welding machine for a month now. I am very confident with it now. It's just that I work with thin material 90% of the time and I'd need to get another machine for this purpose. Until now the only two projects I made are a bike ramp and a metal toy trolly. For my applications, TIG and MIG are much better suited than stick welding. The reason why I'm leaning more towards TIG is because I can weld aluminum and stainless with it, and jobs tend to be much better paying than MIG. Another reason is that since I am new to welding, I don't really want to get used to the ease of MIG welding in this early of a stage in my career (I know I'm exaggerating a bit here). I want to get used to the complexity and control of TIG from an early stage so I'm better off in the long run.
Videos are looking dope bro! you are taking the teaching and videos to the next level.... Not to mention that new table 😍 Good to see you man glad yt decided to share you with me again
I have been watching your videos for about 1 and half years and still have not picked up a torch. Im going to change that. I picked up an AHP 203xi and will be practicing what I have learned from your videos and what I want to weld is not and easy starting point. I and getting into my motorcycle building and need to weld on the frame and tig welding looks awesome. I cant wait... all Im waiting on is my argon to come in. Wish me luck.
Ugh I so need to get my shielding gas. Been doing mig and finally bought a primeweld 225 tig 18 months ago. Only took it out of the box to make sure it turned on and put it back. Funny how life gets in the way of what you want to do
Another great analogy would be a guy buys a brand new sports car and thinks he's going to kick ass on a road racetrack. As someone who spent a lot of time and money learning how to drive on a racetrack, i can almost guarantee dude with the brand new corvette and an inflated ego will almost always end up in a tire barrier (or worse) on their first track weekend. Even drivers who know what they're doing are not immune to the curse of complacency. The guy who taught me track driving was killed in a crash on the same track he taught me back in 2017. A while back a friend loaned me his $1200 multiprocess (yeah...) Lincoln TIG and a bottle of argon i'm still feeling in my back from loading into my truck, and I agree it's definitely not easy. I watched a ton of videos and still had issues. The biggest of which was one of the most elementary of concepts... electrode distance. For some reason i had it in my head that farther was colder. Once i got back on track, i was able to make some not-horrible welds. I'd love to spend some time with a TIG that had high frequency start. The machine only had lift-start and while i got pretty decent at it, i got tired of resharpening my tungsten pretty quick.
People that leave negative comments obviously don’t give credit to people trying to learn, I’ve been welding for over 15 years and if you are the typical nerd dissing him move on and quit being jealous of what he’s doing because it’s obvious you are not
I love my old transformer miller. Also if you weld aluminum with thoriated tungsten on a transformer machine it doesnt deform like a pure tungsten would.
I hate watching TV commercials because they don't "flow". They don't get 2 seconds without a change of camera angle. Often less that 1/2 second throughput the 30 second commercial. It's extremely distracting to see so many unnecessary camera movements. Your content and knowledge is better than anything out there but I like the older videos with one camera and a fluid message like being in a classroom watching and listening. I'm seeing 1/2 to 3 second clips through the entire video. I don't like being negative but I've seen others make similar comments in the past.
A TIG torch is just a handheld arc furnace. Any impurities will rise to the surface as slag. No need to waste time/argon for clean welds if you aren't doing sanitary or out-of-position welding.
I have taught many and really the basic fundamentals learn how to Acetylene weld and Tig will come very easy. Acetylene welding is to Tig welding Like Stick welding is to Mig welding Learn the basics Acetylene and Stick welding, and Tig and Mig welding will be easy. Just a suggestion
10:13 I laughed hard at this point. I am tattoo artist learning to tig weld. I've always used similar comparison when someone asked me how to learn tattoo. "Don't buy expensive machine because it's like getting driving licence and starting with ferrari. You surely are allowed to drive one, but you'll probably crash soon since you can't drive yet. Learn how basic machine works first and then upgrade if you feel like it".
Any chance of doing a video on lift arc/ start tig welding? Just tips on how to tack ect. Got my first tig welder and chose this because it was cheap, will be upgrading to a HF down the track, thanks mate!
Just barely scratch the metal to start it or touch it down then rock it back on the cup. I have to do this even with HF start sometimes if my ground isn't perfect.
Hey dusty best advice I've seen on here for a long time . Love the golf analogy.. as a biker that is the epitome of all the gear and no idea. I bought a German made set up about 3 year ago with intentions of using more than mig . Boy is it an eye opener however as a lot say practice works , I'm still at the base level but it's fun trying to get all the things coordinated at the same time . 1st few attempts came out pretty good flat straight runs. I've found cleaning can be an issue sometimes however it's a learning curve . Thanks for the advice .
I think it would take me quite a lot of practice to get proficient enough for aircraft structure welding, and to be assured of 100% safe welds. Can't afford a weld failure which could result in structural failure and possibly a fatal crash.
I kept having dirty tungsten when welding aluminum, then I increased the post flow to 8 seconds, and used smaller cup so I can get by with a lower gas flow, and the dirty tungsten problem went away.
I recently acquired a tig machine to learn how to weld aluminum and stainless steel, searching on UA-cam I found your tutorial and I would like to know if you have the classes from the most basics and how to adjust the machine correctly thanks from Puerto Rico Rafael.
Is your class strictly for aluminum or does it carry over to steel and stainless? I have a very basic idea but need to develop better habits to make better welds
Like always my friend excellent video thank you so much. I learning more washing your videos that with my teacher here in New York. I keep the good work and keep teaching us again thank you so much. God bless you.
Personal opinion: the camera cuts are super annoying, rather you have the still front facing camera for the whole time instead of a weird, looks like you're talking to someone else angle. Saves on set up and editing too.
I'm sure you're too busy to answer but I'll try asking and hope I'm wrong. Will your course start off by suggesting good quality but cheaper equip. you mentioned in this video ?? I mean like Links to products so that I might have everything I'll need to take the class in the 1st place ?? Thanks for your generous consideration, Sincerely .................
I’m about to take the plunge on a TIG machine, I started on stick and have a MIG now. I know this is going to be a steep learning curve, but that’s the fun part… isn’t it?
Personally I'd start out with a Mig welder with the bottle of 75/25 and learn how to use it first and then move on to TIG later. If you're just starting out.
If you want to learn fast you will want to start with the more manual processes first. Mig can teach bad habits that are hard to forget if you have the machine set up wrong to compensate. In school I started with 7018 stick, then did mig, then aluminum tig.
2:15.. this was my biggest issue when I first got started I thought it was something else and all it was was not putting in seals properly and blocking my argon from flowing the way that it needs to
Hi. Thanks for your channel. There was one person who commented price to weld. $80 US. I was wandering if you have a formula to calculate the cost of a job. Before your markup to make profit on the job at hand. Stay well and keep teaching. You are good.
Just seeing the thumbnail I thought you were going to tell us not to constantly bend the "flexible" torch heads. I say this because they can and will break. The ones iv seen break and fall apart are corregated copper tubing. Copper work hardens like aluminum does and will crack if you bend it one to many times. Cheaper torches that come with the cheaper welders will break a lot faster.
Is it just the particles in air that contaminate and burn your tungsten Or the carbons from welding I’ve done a fair amount of stick welding on tractor s and mig around the shop. Brazing and even jewelry repairs ! I’m fascinated with tig and I have a lot of drag bikes ( mini drag 200-300cc) and I really wanna learn to do stainless tubing for exhaust! Exhaust tuning is where you get some extra horse power and makes some really sick engines , max flo thru big valve head !
got myself a “1st Welder” 😂 cheapo TINY little stick-welder unit … I’m gonna get good with E6013 before I upgrade to Tungston. 💜👍 🤔 Then I’ll think about paying more than $100 for a good unit. 😅
I started welding for the first time this year. I managed to knock out Stick in a few weeks. Then I moved on to TIG. I'm far from an expert and never will be, but I will say this: This man is spot on. the fundamentals of stick carried over to TIG. If you don't make sure the little things are done, it doesn't matter what you have. You could base metal so clean it's a mirror, but if your setup isn't right (heat, good rods/filler metal, clean stinger contacts/clean torch, so on) you're only gonna get bad results. GIGO. Garbage in, garbage out. I love my new found talent because it's the first time in my life I genuinely understand something I'm doing. That weld isn't picky. It doesn't care who you are and it doesn't like the next guy any more than you or any less. So when you screw up a weld don't immediately blame the equipment. First point to yourself and ask what YOU didn't do right. I've laid plenty of beads at this point and I've yet to lay a bad one that was anythings fault other than my own. Good luck guys! Send it.
Hey guy, I have a miller syncrowave 180 tig/stick welder,when I got the machine I noticed that it had a 20 second shutoff for the gas,is there a tig handle with a shutoff valve on it the also use the foot pedal,any help would be appreciated
heyyy, whatsup just a quick question before i dive in into more videos seeking answers... will they be there? or the channel purpose is rather to promote classes subs (which makes sense). asking because so far (+1 or 2 more vids watched) only get general infos without solution being explained really (while still thousands of thousands views). thanks
interesting and your way to teach sounds well thought out. #subscribe // offtopic .. I have started with a regular basic helmet (~70 $), but i never could get it working perfectly .. vision was not that good (E-hand, MIG MAG, TIG). Than I ve decided to spent money for very good optrel (~300 $) ... and that was an incredible upgrade - vision of welding process is perfect and the quality of my welds increased so much. So I agree .. some stuff are fancy but does not help - but others like a very good vision are a game changer. greetings from germany
Hi. When you talking about basic machine, you always show a fancy machine on the screen. Im a old school machinist. I use Esab DTA 200. ac/dc. That is Basic Tig welder. Could you be comfortable with that old welder? I dont weld so much anymore so i do exercise weldig one hour before i do the work welding. Think that is a good advice to all that dont weld everyday.
If I am going to be welding a lot of aluminum where speed is of upmost importance (while still getting a solid weld), is it best to just learn MIG with spool instead of TIG?
Man, to be honest, I feel like in order for you to tell me now that’s it’s not as hard as I think it is. I’d need to say something like “man there’s no way I have the time to spend 40 hr/week for a year just trying to get my first good bead down”.
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I've been TIG Welding for more than 50 years. In fact, it's all I know how to do. I can't Stick-Weld for s***. I don't like Wire-Welding of any kind ... Simply put, "I don't like sparks". TIG is clean, quiet and versatile. That said, this channel is GOLD and is the ONLY welding channel I watch. "Why" you say? ... here, I'm reminded of things I actually knew from experience, as well as the occasional "I could have had a V8" moment ... referring to "duh" ... and the ODNT thing.
I'm the polar opposite, I can stick and mig weld but can't weld tig for s##t
I'm wanting to build my own custom exhaust, I don't want to use mig, I sure as hell ain't using stick so think I'm going to have to bite the proverbial bullet and start practicing tig welding lol
*i can weld stick and tig, as a goldsmith / master jeweler i can solder all precious metals with or without solder, laser weld But I Can't Use a Soldering Iron*
*HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA*
Dusty once again, I'm humbled by your honest approach to your channel. Most people would tell very little and say "Sign up to my online lessons to learn how to tig" Your down to roots approach helps us part time/ hobby welders so much. I often have to tig weld at work in a maintenance role but I also bought an old dc tig to use at home, partially to get some torch hours under my belt so I can do nicer welds at work. And so I can fabricate nicer welds working on my own stuff. I appreciate your channel and the way you do it.
Took me about 5 months of welding in HS welding class and also showing up early every day during lunch to be good enough to get a job doing it. The first thing my teacher had me do with each weld process was scribe lines on 5"x5" flat plate and run just the torch no filler over them till they were all a consistent width. This got the whole class good at controlling heat with the pedal before ever using filler.
that sounds like a good trick for me to practice! - I’m totally new … so, yeah, I need to put in the hours doing this, exactly. 💜👍
Wow, the most informative video on TIG I've ever watched. Finally someone with a clean and clear statement about TIG welding. This is the most honest presentation I've watched to date after a couple of years plus watching TIG videos.
I really like your teaching and your videos. As a hobby welder with a transformer AC/DC TIG and stick machine, struggling with the looks of the work and the torch after just a short run, I am finally realizing that I must practice long and hard on many coupons before I do my next repair job, or try to be creative for myself. Practice is everything.
I will never be embarrassed by my big clunky no advance feature transformer machine. It's been a hard worker for over 30 years and I expect it to keep going another 30. I'm not as good as it is. And features won't make me a better welder. They just become a crutch and excuse when things go wrong.
(White Face Dialarc 250 HF)
Thanks for the quality content!
Your channel is my secret spice to being the best in my welding class at school, thanks for the info my guy.
Keep grindin Dusty. The quality of this video was top notch and I know you're making a run at youtube full time and its showing.
I am a high school teacher here in Canada teaching welding metals fab. Just received a Miller Syncrowave 210;what a killer little machine! Now to master this before the fall semester when I need to teach the kids 🤪
Thanks Dusty, great video. I'm a beginner-intermediate and it's great to get reminders about the basics. And you are very positive and encouraging - I love that.
I am learning TIG welding, but as someone who has some experience teaching (college English, art and jewelry making, musical instrument instruction), your approach to teaching (pedagogy) is right on. Learn skills, but learn what they mean and why they mean what they mean - content becomes meaningless without context. For a student, that can make the difference between someone who gets to a certain place and hits a wall versus the individual who finds their own feet and climbs to the next level. I am definitely interested to check out your course.
Yeah, discovered that the hard way 😏. One bottle of argon later found my collet body was loose. Been paying more attention as to the shape of my torch and things have been going a lot better 😊. In all that I also found that having 3 or 4 electrodes preground is a big help too 🤣.
Thanks man. Cheers!
I grind the whole pack and keep it on the weld table next to me because stopping to grind tungsten is a huge buzzkill.
I started off with gas welding, so I found tig far far easier then stick or mig. but it is still a brute force weld, not very pretty but solid and reliable. Advantage of that you learn all about torch set up, and keeping my tungsten ultra sharp hearkens back to my enjoyment of sharpening a pencil to the point it was sharper than a hypodermic needle!
Hands down best tip is if stick or mig will truly not work hire a tig welder. Also I have a Lincoln tig torch and foot pedal for sale!
I started in around 2000 with a three phase miller and would have a scrap piece to ball my tungsten and now use a primeweld 225x and can weld anything with it but the younger generation needs help to get to a good level of understanding and he does a decent job so stop cutting others down and judge yourself on what you’re lacking and not bringing to the table
Hummmpf...there's another vid that tells me I can TIG in 20 minutes. I think I'll go with that. ;-)
Actually, I started TIG when I was 70. I could stick weld a bit and frankly I usually pick up most skills quick enough. TIG didn't come easy for me and everything he says is spot on. Patience, practice, and keep watching and listening to the the wisdom learned by others. Well, except perhaps for the 20 minutes thing, probably ain't going to happen.
A video on welding a pipe would a be much appreciated, and a 90° corner also. Its where I'm struggling the most
also a good fact of tip for pipe the tig tourch is melting the matal to getter with no filler only use filler gaps
i like the framing of these videos, the set is great with the change in lighting.. and the cuts to your "internal monologue" or whatever you consider it are hilarious
Should I get MIG or TIG?
I've had my stick welding machine for a month now. I am very confident with it now. It's just that I work with thin material 90% of the time and I'd need to get another machine for this purpose.
Until now the only two projects I made are a bike ramp and a metal toy trolly. For my applications, TIG and MIG are much better suited than stick welding. The reason why I'm leaning more towards TIG is because I can weld aluminum and stainless with it, and jobs tend to be much better paying than MIG.
Another reason is that since I am new to welding, I don't really want to get used to the ease of MIG welding in this early of a stage in my career (I know I'm exaggerating a bit here). I want to get used to the complexity and control of TIG from an early stage so I'm better off in the long run.
Videos are looking dope bro! you are taking the teaching and videos to the next level.... Not to mention that new table 😍 Good to see you man glad yt decided to share you with me again
My one tip would be don't let people know you weld at home!!!!
Why
Why
Because they all want things welded for them but nobody wants to pay you for it, right?
Tell everyone, 80$ an hour😂
@@randybobandy9828 not true? Cuz if u get a fair price for u and for them then itsa a plus plus
I have been watching your videos for about 1 and half years and still have not picked up a torch. Im going to change that. I picked up an AHP 203xi and will be practicing what I have learned from your videos and what I want to weld is not and easy starting point. I and getting into my motorcycle building and need to weld on the frame and tig welding looks awesome. I cant wait... all Im waiting on is my argon to come in. Wish me luck.
Awesome episode Dusty - I can't wait to heal up from some much needed surgeries and then sign up for your course. 👍👍😎👍👍
Ugh I so need to get my shielding gas. Been doing mig and finally bought a primeweld 225 tig 18 months ago. Only took it out of the box to make sure it turned on and put it back. Funny how life gets in the way of what you want to do
Another great analogy would be a guy buys a brand new sports car and thinks he's going to kick ass on a road racetrack. As someone who spent a lot of time and money learning how to drive on a racetrack, i can almost guarantee dude with the brand new corvette and an inflated ego will almost always end up in a tire barrier (or worse) on their first track weekend. Even drivers who know what they're doing are not immune to the curse of complacency. The guy who taught me track driving was killed in a crash on the same track he taught me back in 2017.
A while back a friend loaned me his $1200 multiprocess (yeah...) Lincoln TIG and a bottle of argon i'm still feeling in my back from loading into my truck, and I agree it's definitely not easy. I watched a ton of videos and still had issues. The biggest of which was one of the most elementary of concepts... electrode distance. For some reason i had it in my head that farther was colder. Once i got back on track, i was able to make some not-horrible welds. I'd love to spend some time with a TIG that had high frequency start. The machine only had lift-start and while i got pretty decent at it, i got tired of resharpening my tungsten pretty quick.
People that leave negative comments obviously don’t give credit to people trying to learn, I’ve been welding for over 15 years and if you are the typical nerd dissing him move on and quit being jealous of what he’s doing because it’s obvious you are not
I love my old transformer miller. Also if you weld aluminum with thoriated tungsten on a transformer machine it doesnt deform like a pure tungsten would.
I think when you’re learning to weld, save your money on the flashy add-ons, and spend that money on more Argon and practice metal.
I was not prepared for how much argon it takes.
I hate watching TV commercials because they don't "flow".
They don't get 2 seconds without a change of camera angle. Often less that 1/2 second throughput the 30 second commercial.
It's extremely distracting to see so many unnecessary camera movements.
Your content and knowledge is better than anything out there but I like the older videos with one camera and a fluid message like being in a classroom watching and listening. I'm seeing 1/2 to 3 second clips through the entire video. I don't like being negative but I've seen others make similar comments in the past.
A TIG torch is just a handheld arc furnace. Any impurities will rise to the surface as slag. No need to waste time/argon for clean welds if you aren't doing sanitary or out-of-position welding.
I have taught many and really the basic fundamentals learn how to
Acetylene weld and Tig will come very easy.
Acetylene welding is to Tig welding
Like Stick welding is to Mig welding
Learn the basics Acetylene and Stick welding, and Tig and Mig welding will be easy. Just a suggestion
Super conseil de démarrage pour mettre toutes les chances de son côté.
Merci
I have a TIG225X. I am happy.
10:13 I laughed hard at this point. I am tattoo artist learning to tig weld. I've always used similar comparison when someone asked me how to learn tattoo. "Don't buy expensive machine because it's like getting driving licence and starting with ferrari. You surely are allowed to drive one, but you'll probably crash soon since you can't drive yet. Learn how basic machine works first and then upgrade if you feel like it".
Interesting, I'm looking at a Lincoln 250/250 tig, mainly for stick welding, but having the ability to tig would be nice.
Any chance of doing a video on lift arc/ start tig welding? Just tips on how to tack ect. Got my first tig welder and chose this because it was cheap, will be upgrading to a HF down the track, thanks mate!
Just barely scratch the metal to start it or touch it down then rock it back on the cup. I have to do this even with HF start sometimes if my ground isn't perfect.
Hey dusty best advice I've seen on here for a long time . Love the golf analogy.. as a biker that is the epitome of all the gear and no idea.
I bought a German made set up about 3 year ago with intentions of using more than mig . Boy is it an eye opener however as a lot say practice works , I'm still at the base level but it's fun trying to get all the things coordinated at the same time . 1st few attempts came out pretty good flat straight runs. I've found cleaning can be an issue sometimes however it's a learning curve . Thanks for the advice .
I think it would take me quite a lot of practice to get proficient enough for aircraft structure welding, and to be assured of 100% safe welds. Can't afford a weld failure which could result in structural failure and possibly a fatal crash.
I kept having dirty tungsten when welding aluminum, then I increased the post flow to 8 seconds, and used smaller cup so I can get by with a lower gas flow, and the dirty tungsten problem went away.
I recently acquired a tig machine to learn how to weld aluminum and stainless steel, searching on UA-cam I found your tutorial and I would like to know if you have the classes from the most basics and how to adjust the machine correctly thanks from Puerto Rico Rafael.
Is your class strictly for aluminum or does it carry over to steel and stainless? I have a very basic idea but need to develop better habits to make better welds
Like always my friend excellent video thank you so much. I learning more washing your videos that with my teacher here in New York. I keep the good work and keep teaching us again thank you so much. God bless you.
Personal opinion: the camera cuts are super annoying, rather you have the still front facing camera for the whole time instead of a weird, looks like you're talking to someone else angle. Saves on set up and editing too.
Bro, just bought an Everlast Typhoon 230… freakin stoked
The new welding table looking sharp.
I'm sure you're too busy to answer but I'll try asking and hope I'm wrong.
Will your course start off by suggesting good quality but cheaper equip. you mentioned in this video ?? I mean like Links to products so that I might have everything I'll need to take the class in the 1st place ??
Thanks for your generous consideration,
Sincerely .................
I’m about to take the plunge on a TIG machine, I started on stick and have a MIG now. I know this is going to be a steep learning curve, but that’s the fun part… isn’t it?
Personally I'd start out with a Mig welder with the bottle of 75/25 and learn how to use it first and then move on to TIG later. If you're just starting out.
If you want to learn fast you will want to start with the more manual processes first. Mig can teach bad habits that are hard to forget if you have the machine set up wrong to compensate. In school I started with 7018 stick, then did mig, then aluminum tig.
2:15.. this was my biggest issue when I first got started I thought it was something else and all it was was not putting in seals properly and blocking my argon from flowing the way that it needs to
well, if your temp is correct, you don't need that much filler rod, you shouldn't have to grind back to get a flat surface
What cheap tig welder would you recommend for beginners
Hi. Thanks for your channel. There was one person who commented price to weld. $80 US. I was wandering if you have a formula to calculate the cost of a job. Before your markup to make profit on the job at hand. Stay well and keep teaching. You are good.
Just what I needed to hear today.
Loving the dark aesthetic brother
Your class is seriously soo much better than Hillary Clintons online class 😂
Thank you so much for your videos. they have really helped me . I learn more everyday!
Don't shock yourself. I have a buddy who had the torch arc into his hand and not the plate
If assembly of the torch is so important, why did you F-up the hex head with a pair of pliers? Use an open in wrench.
Just seeing the thumbnail I thought you were going to tell us not to constantly bend the "flexible" torch heads. I say this because they can and will break. The ones iv seen break and fall apart are corregated copper tubing. Copper work hardens like aluminum does and will crack if you bend it one to many times. Cheaper torches that come with the cheaper welders will break a lot faster.
Thank you it’s so good that some makes so easy and straight
you have been a great help, thumbs up 🙂 chill and fill
Is it just the particles in air that contaminate and burn your tungsten
Or the carbons from welding
I’ve done a fair amount of stick welding on tractor s and mig around the shop. Brazing and even jewelry repairs ! I’m fascinated with tig and I have a lot of drag bikes ( mini drag 200-300cc) and I really wanna learn to do stainless tubing for exhaust! Exhaust tuning is where you get some extra horse power and makes some really sick engines , max flo thru big valve head !
got myself a “1st Welder” 😂 cheapo TINY little stick-welder unit … I’m gonna get good with E6013 before I upgrade to Tungston. 💜👍
🤔 Then I’ll think about paying more than $100 for a good unit. 😅
If I am welding no thicker than 1/4 to 5/16 aluminum, how powerful (in amps) a machine do I need?
I started welding for the first time this year. I managed to knock out Stick in a few weeks. Then I moved on to TIG. I'm far from an expert and never will be, but I will say this:
This man is spot on. the fundamentals of stick carried over to TIG. If you don't make sure the little things are done, it doesn't matter what you have. You could base metal so clean it's a mirror, but if your setup isn't right (heat, good rods/filler metal, clean stinger contacts/clean torch, so on) you're only gonna get bad results. GIGO. Garbage in, garbage out.
I love my new found talent because it's the first time in my life I genuinely understand something I'm doing. That weld isn't picky. It doesn't care who you are and it doesn't like the next guy any more than you or any less. So when you screw up a weld don't immediately blame the equipment. First point to yourself and ask what YOU didn't do right. I've laid plenty of beads at this point and I've yet to lay a bad one that was anythings fault other than my own.
Good luck guys! Send it.
Do you have any videos on welding thin mild steel , not every thing I weld with my old gold Star transformer is aluminum. Love your channel.
Hey guy, I have a miller syncrowave 180 tig/stick welder,when I got the machine I noticed that it had a 20 second shutoff for the gas,is there a tig handle with a shutoff valve on it the also use the foot pedal,any help would be appreciated
ok, if my weld looks goog from bouth sides, but thungsteng is sharp no mater i have done is just stay shap, does i am geting anything wrong?
I have a Vulcan 200 is good enough To learn with ?
By what hand side, we hold a torch, or rods ???????????????????????
Hola estimado! Exelente videos!!!!!! Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos!!!!!! Saludos desde Argentina!
does your online program teach tig welding bronze?
Dusty another very informative video, thank you so much.
heyyy, whatsup just a quick question before i dive in into more videos seeking answers... will they be there? or the channel purpose is rather to promote classes subs (which makes sense). asking because so far (+1 or 2 more vids watched) only get general infos without solution being explained really (while still thousands of thousands views). thanks
Roger got roasted in front of 150,000 viewers
do u need an AC machine for mint TIG welds
Wish someone would help with TIG cold spot welding settings for Silver/Sterling Silver, and Karat Gold.
Just saying
Godspeed and Blessings
interesting and your way to teach sounds well thought out. #subscribe // offtopic .. I have started with a regular basic helmet (~70 $), but i never could get it working perfectly .. vision was not that good (E-hand, MIG MAG, TIG). Than I ve decided to spent money for very good optrel (~300 $) ... and that was an incredible upgrade - vision of welding process is perfect and the quality of my welds increased so much. So I agree .. some stuff are fancy but does not help - but others like a very good vision are a game changer. greetings from germany
Hi. When you talking about basic machine, you always show a fancy machine on the screen.
Im a old school machinist. I use Esab DTA 200. ac/dc. That is Basic Tig welder. Could you be comfortable with that old welder? I dont weld so much anymore so i do exercise weldig one hour before i do the work welding. Think that is a good advice to all that dont weld everyday.
If I am going to be welding a lot of aluminum where speed is of upmost importance (while still getting a solid weld), is it best to just learn MIG with spool instead of TIG?
So. Did rodger get any better at golf ?
Man, to be honest, I feel like in order for you to tell me now that’s it’s not as hard as I think it is. I’d need to say something like “man there’s no way I have the time to spend 40 hr/week for a year just trying to get my first good bead down”.
On line welding course really. I would recommend taking a class with a professional teacher
Remember to turn on the argon
TIG is like Olympic Sports
Can't understand how to walk the cup. Can't do vertical
Do you have any suggestion for a good regulator? The one that came with my Vulcan tends to change it's flow rate in the middle of welding.
I have a Everlast that is stick TIG and plasma
Do you offer a class for tig welding carbon steel
Quality friend from Scotland cheers ( Slanj) as we say.
To easy to understand as he is not out to sell you equipment and glam. Just education and steps for success.
Why do i alway here "you must swap out your tungsten" why not just sharpen?
Have you or could you make a test video of the Vevor 3 in 1 Tig /mma/plasma cutter machine?
I've noticed that your closeup welding videos you float the touch rather than walk it, why is that?
Thank you for your channel. What do you think about the Lincoln Square Wave 200 for a beginner?
What's a good way to clean the cups from spalds and stuff?
You can buy a set of ten pack of cups for cheap.
@@toycoma98 I asked how to clean them not how much they cost.
did he say welding a joint? uhuhuh i didnt know you can weld joints.. welding is cool dude
Why do you still ball your tungsten?