Thank you!! Been mig welding as an amateur for years and really want to get into tig welding aluminum. Shopping marketplace for welders, watching and reading reviews as well as watching how to videos. As you said, it can get overwhelming. Thanks for dumbing it down for guys like me
Strange request but I enjoy your videos. Could you do a video on " The Best How To TIG Weld Steel On UA-cam? What consumables etc. I like your straight forward no nonsence approach. By just telling me what I needed and what I didn't for Aluminum TIG, saved me a lot of time and money. Thank You!
Thank you so much for the simplicity and explanation on how to do this. I’m a newbie to welding but would like to learn especially aluminum. I rebuild dirt bikes at home and have done many. Today’s bikes have a lot of aluminum parts and instead of taking it to a guy who will charge too much for a couple inches of welding I’d rather do it myself.
brilliant video, i have been welding SS with my little tig machine for 5+ years and im making the investment with a new AC machine to run some alu for the first time. ill be using your tips and tricks to help me along.
Great video. Seems the welding Police 👮 are watching your channel as well. Thank you for the greatly needed help to further my understanding of my equipment and projects that I normally had to let someone else do.
Thanks for the very informative video. As a newbie to TIG, it has helped my skills. I have watched 30 hours of videos on this subject, some very good, yet I still picked up tips from you that were not covered by others. Thank you, I have subscribed!
What’s with all the haters? I feel like everybody that post a negative comment should post a link to their welding videos. God forbid your gas “may” leak If a little if the valve isn’t all the way open, more than likely it won’t, but it’s argon for God sakes. Saying your gas is to high, well it’s not pushing your puddle around so why comment? I am no expert, I’m a guy on UA-cam looking to learn how to Tig weld aluminum better. You turned out some nice welds with very budget equipment. I have not tried 4043 and definitely will get some after watching this. Also, people saying that 5053 is the only way to go I kind of doubt they have compared and stress tested each. I kinda hate commenting because I will probably get chastised by the grammar and spelling Police. Welcome to the Internet, my friend.
@@hughessystemconsulta the hate comments make me laugh, why the expert advice on a how to weld video? Hahaha. I manage a shop full of experts in real life and they all look to me for advice. I make a way above average living writing weld procedures, welding and teaching people to weld. My knowledge in the field exceeds most all and I care very little what people on here have to say, I only care to help out the people that are actually here to learn. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
I appreciate you taking the time to Reply. Making videos I’m sure is not easy. I have learned some very useful tips to help me not get so discouraged on trying to weld aluminum. Making the lines on the aluminum plate is a great idea for practice something I have not thought of until I watch this video. So the things I took away from this video were the 4043, The tungsten type that you use and scoring the line on the practice piece. So three tips that I gained from watching this. Keep up the good work.
Can you shoot a video of how you welded your intercooler piping? Machine setup and technique? Thank you for this video btw, it really helps! Much appreciated!
14 and did some stick welding, i learnt the pattern of tig and wanna be prepared for my welding class in the future if i ever take it because ive done stick and it was pretty easy
@trailercourtsupervisor yep, me and my friend are in medical classes meaning we have really steady hands which made welding a whole lot easier with experience
@@johnmacmillan627 it is just one less thing to worry about in my opinion, and you can produce just as nice of welds with a flush tungsten. Thanks for watching
Nice video. I have zero experience at Tig welding but would like to learn. How long would a 50ltr bottle of Argon gas last? Making brackets and welding pipes. Seams quite expensive to get hold of. Thanks
@SWARBRIX I am not sure the calculation of liter size tanks. In America and I believe most of the world bottles are rated as cubic feet per hour. 80,100,125,150,200 etc. divide gas flow into bottle size and that is hours of output. If I am welding at 25cfh using a 200cfh tank I will get 8 hours of welding time.
@@JackTheLad10 thank you very much, in general 135 amps is perfect for 1/8”/3.2mm materials, once you get to 1/4”/6mm material, it will need right about 200 amps. If you need to go beyond that, I recommend getting into the helium mixes. Thank you for watching!
@@dewayne2189 you are right there, there aren’t many transformer welders left being used anymore and to the beginner that this video is aimed toward is likely buying an inverter.
Any tips or advice using this machine for welding my aluminum intercooler pipes? I just bought this machine for exactly that. I have a Vulcan Omni pro 220 and just finished my SS exahust setup, and this is my first time doing anything with aluminum.
Great video! I have yes welder tig 250 and I need to weld transmission bellhousing that's about 3/16 thick. Any tips to start with? 3/32 or 1/8 tungsten? Filler type? Amperage, etc.
For tungsten sharpening, using the attachment made for dremels along with a diamond cutting wheel does a great job at making it easy and repeatable. Once setup, it takes just a few seconds to sharpen, even for those dippers like me 😅
awesome video...just wondering how you are welding those pieces without the clamp on the piece, i do understand the clamp is in the positive connection at the machine
hi got my new hit box tig for Xmas , been watching your stuff over and over, I’m making a new set of fairings for my r1 , thanks so much for you input, invaluable and certain I’ll be ok 👌 top man from uk 🇬🇧
Very useful detailed information. On this occasion I wonder how do you keep your filling material oxidizing? And also would you be so kind to show us a sample welding style with lift-tig use? I wish to get used to that before buying a real tig welder. Thank you!
Im a newbie so enjoyed your guidance!!one question if im tigging dc on cold rolled steel or stainless must i still use my argon tank for aluminum or do i switch to my mig tank set with 25/75? Snookie pa.😊😊😊
Hi, do you run your tungsten flush w your cup when welding mild steel? (You're the first person ive seen doing this method and want to try it myself). Thx
Question. I see you are using the torch button which for a lot of us is okay. Would a pedal be preferable when tig welding aluminum or in your experience, does it matter?
I am actually using a foot pedal, the button is just a part of the torch. It would be impossible to consistently tig weld pretty much any aluminum that is less than roughly 1/2” thick without some method of amperage control.
One the balance setting the "name brand machines" that you set at around 70 or 75 is percent DC- on the Chinese machines, Vulcan, Yes, Everlast, etc you run those more in the 25 to 30 percent and that is DC+. The setting on that machine setting is in percent and a and it the opposite polarity of the Miller, Lincoln, etc machines.
@trailercourtsupervisor The AC balance setting for welding aluminum is the percent DC+ vs DC-, some welders that setting represents DC- and on some it represents DC+. That's why on some welders you set them around 70 or 75 and some you set it around 25 to 30.
@trailercourtsupervisor My comment was in response to the point in your video you said at work you run the balance at 70 or 75 and this one you set at 25 and and thought it must be a scaled value that that basically meant the same thing as your welder at work but the settings on the welders you used in the video and the one you use at work are for opposite polarities.
You just proved why welding aluminum properly is not easy. 30 cfh is too high, you'll have an unstable arc. 4043 a more flexible filler, as 5356 is harder, and more prone to cracking if not done properly. 5356 lays much nicer than 4043 which has silicone content that looks sandy on the surface of a weld. Thus 5356 is cleaner appearance wise on 5052 or 6061. 4043 is better on 3003 aluminum. It is easy to melt metal and do what you think is "welding", but doing it properly, i.e. not having leaks, cracks, or booger welds is a whole other world. I guess for your DIY stuff it may be ok for things that don't need to be sealed for fluids, etc. Good for brackets and things not needing proper adhesion. Easy and aluminum welding does not go hand in hand.
You are a wealth of knowledge, or so you think. Go open D1.2 and try writing a procedure that conforms to D1.2 with what you just spewed out there, I have written quite a few procedures and am as journeyman as they come, I’m sorry you are offended. Just because it works for you or what you have done, does not mean it is right. Thanks for watching.
Good training vidioe,but did i hear you correctly say get ur pedal wet and get going???its ok i knew you meant get ur puddle wetted out than you can proceed to next spot,just teasing!!!snooky pa.😊😊😊
This is a how to weld video, 45 years huh? What are you doing here? No misinformation hee, every bit of information shared here checks out all day in the aerospace world and per D1.2, I know it does, I have written half dozen Wps’ that are approved by some of the biggest, strictest companies in the world. Thanks for watching.
Why do you people just regurgitate EXACTLY word for word what the professional say and pretend like it’s your own advice? Jody, Justin, dusty, mean this shit from experience. Take your tungsten sucked up into the cup like your spot welding and find some new material
No BS, just good old down to earth instruction, thank you for sharing your TIG skill tips and tricks.
You are welcome, thanks for watching
Great video pal, subscribed. My tig weldings terrible, and I haven't even started on alu yet.
Some people find it easier, some people dont. Forget what people say about it being over complicated and hard and just stick to the basics.
Thank you!! Been mig welding as an amateur for years and really want to get into tig welding aluminum. Shopping marketplace for welders, watching and reading reviews as well as watching how to videos. As you said, it can get overwhelming. Thanks for dumbing it down for guys like me
It is very fulfilling to hear when somebody takes something positive from my videos. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge..This definitely was the most informative easy to follow tig aluminum video if seen..
Thank you, it was more difficult to film and wait that I thought it would be, that’s for sure. Thanks for the continued support!
Thanks for taking the time fella, stay lucky, stay safe! 😉🇬🇧
Thanks for the support!
Excellent job on the vid showing us noobs how to get started. Lots of good info there. Now I just need to practice.
@@stephencarr7173 practice is the name of the game, hopefully I have some info here that helps make things simpler. Thanks for watching!
Strange request but I enjoy your videos. Could you do a video on " The Best How To TIG Weld Steel On UA-cam? What consumables etc. I like your straight forward no nonsence approach. By just telling me what I needed and what I didn't for Aluminum TIG, saved me a lot of time and money. Thank You!
@@BBlu-m9r I can do that, glad I was able to help and thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for the simplicity and explanation on how to do this. I’m a newbie to welding but would like to learn especially aluminum. I rebuild dirt bikes at home and have done many. Today’s bikes have a lot of aluminum parts and instead of taking it to a guy who will charge too much for a couple inches of welding I’d rather do it myself.
@@dahatchery I am glad I was able to help, good job, I wish there were more people like you learning the ways! Thanks for watching.
brilliant video, i have been welding SS with my little tig machine for 5+ years and im making the investment with a new AC machine to run some alu for the first time. ill be using your tips and tricks to help me along.
@@Triicks111 awesome man, thanks for the compliment and thanks for commenting and watching!
Great video. Seems the welding Police 👮 are watching your channel as well. Thank you for the greatly needed help to further my understanding of my equipment and projects that I normally had to let someone else do.
Everybody is an expert behind a keyboard. Anyways, glad I could help, I am only trying to simplify an over complicated process. Thanks for watching.
Thanks!
Thanks for the awesome video! I want to learn to tig weld and this inspired me to go for it 😀
@@matthewfinch thank you so much, I hope to continue to inspire! Go get it!
Great video; comprehensive and down to earth. Really like your style.
Thank you, I appreciate the positive feedback, thanks for watching!
Thanks for the very informative video. As a newbie to TIG, it has helped my skills. I have watched 30 hours of videos on this subject, some very good, yet I still picked up tips from you that were not covered by others. Thank you, I have subscribed!
I am glad I was able to offer something that was helpful, good luck. Thanks for watching
This is the best How To training video on Tig Welding that I have found and I have watched hundreds of videos thanks for the help-Tim in MI
Thank you, I really tried to make it simple and informative, and thanks for watching
What’s with all the haters? I feel like everybody that post a negative comment should post a link to their welding videos. God forbid your gas “may” leak If a little if the valve isn’t all the way open, more than likely it won’t, but it’s argon for God sakes. Saying your gas is to high, well it’s not pushing your puddle around so why comment? I am no expert, I’m a guy on UA-cam looking to learn how to Tig weld aluminum better. You turned out some nice welds with very budget equipment. I have not tried 4043 and definitely will get some after watching this. Also, people saying that 5053 is the only way to go I kind of doubt they have compared and stress tested each. I kinda hate commenting because I will probably get chastised by the grammar and spelling Police. Welcome to the Internet, my friend.
@@hughessystemconsulta the hate comments make me laugh, why the expert advice on a how to weld video? Hahaha. I manage a shop full of experts in real life and they all look to me for advice. I make a way above average living writing weld procedures, welding and teaching people to weld. My knowledge in the field exceeds most all and I care very little what people on here have to say, I only care to help out the people that are actually here to learn. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
I appreciate you taking the time to Reply. Making videos I’m sure is not easy. I have learned some very useful tips to help me not get so discouraged on trying to weld aluminum. Making the lines on the aluminum plate is a great idea for practice something I have not thought of until I watch this video. So the things I took away from this video were the 4043, The tungsten type that you use and scoring the line on the practice piece. So three tips that I gained from watching this. Keep up the good work.
Excellent video.... So many make it so complicated. It's really not. Thx!
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Thank you and thanks for watching.
Can you shoot a video of how you welded your intercooler piping? Machine setup and technique? Thank you for this video btw, it really helps! Much appreciated!
@@jeffoh5787 I’ll see what I can do, figment is everything when you get into the butt joints and thin piping.
Great video, I’m fixing buy same welder, want redo my turbo piping and other small projects
@@bbcmike1 that is exactly what I bought mine for and it has worked great! Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching!
Labas. Labai geras video pradedanciajam kaip man :)
Thank you for watching, have a great day.
14 and did some stick welding, i learnt the pattern of tig and wanna be prepared for my welding class in the future if i ever take it because ive done stick and it was pretty easy
Keep it up bud, 14? I love the ambition, we need motivated young guys like you more than ever in the trade! Keep it up!
@trailercourtsupervisor yep, me and my friend are in medical classes meaning we have really steady hands which made welding a whole lot easier with experience
@@wrne7121 that will do it!
Wish Yes Welder would send you the updated TIG-200P-ACDC-PRO. Would like to get your thoughts on it
@@BBlu-m9r I wish they would, I have heard it is good and would love to try it out and review it. Thanks for watching!
Many thx. Excellent video. Interested to hear you say that us newbies may like to have the stickout essentially flush with the cup
@@johnmacmillan627 it is just one less thing to worry about in my opinion, and you can produce just as nice of welds with a flush tungsten. Thanks for watching
@@trailercourtsupervisor thx!👍
Thanks for the tip on keeping tungsten short starting out . Really helps save on resharpening .
It really does help, thanks for watching.
You should now have 1000 subs. 😉. Great instructional video.
@@semitv6587 I do and thanks for watching!
Nice video. I have zero experience at Tig welding but would like to learn. How long would a 50ltr bottle of Argon gas last? Making brackets and welding pipes. Seams quite expensive to get hold of. Thanks
@SWARBRIX I am not sure the calculation of liter size tanks. In America and I believe most of the world bottles are rated as cubic feet per hour. 80,100,125,150,200 etc. divide gas flow into bottle size and that is hours of output. If I am welding at 25cfh using a 200cfh tank I will get 8 hours of welding time.
To add to that, I pay about $80 for a 200 size tank refill of 75/25 argon/co2, so gas expense is about $10 an hour.
Super informative for all us newbies, subscribed & thank you 👍what amps were you at for this welding?
@@JackTheLad10 thank you very much, in general 135 amps is perfect for 1/8”/3.2mm materials, once you get to 1/4”/6mm material, it will need right about 200 amps. If you need to go beyond that, I recommend getting into the helium mixes. Thank you for watching!
I need to do couple points of aluminum weld ,is argon could be skipped at all? Dont have it and new in tig welding
About the only option for welding aluminum if you don't have gas is to stick weld. It is messy but it is probably your cheapest option.
Those tungsten runs good on inverter machines but not the old syncrowave miller i use at work .
@@dewayne2189 you are right there, there aren’t many transformer welders left being used anymore and to the beginner that this video is aimed toward is likely buying an inverter.
Great video, thanks for creating and sharing.
You are welcome, glad to be able to share some knowledge. Thanks for watching
Any tips or advice using this machine for welding my aluminum intercooler pipes? I just bought this machine for exactly that. I have a Vulcan Omni pro 220 and just finished my SS exahust setup, and this is my first time doing anything with aluminum.
1/16” 2% Latinated tungsten, minimal amperage, balance about 80%. Be patient
Thank you for this video , regardless of the bad comments your a great teacher .
Thank you and thanks for watching
Do you need a different facemask than one for stickwelder
@@stevedodd7883 what do you mean?
best Tig beginners GUIDE and no bullshit of whatever !!!! thanks!!!!
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!
Great video! I have yes welder tig 250 and I need to weld transmission bellhousing that's about 3/16 thick. Any tips to start with? 3/32 or 1/8 tungsten? Filler type? Amperage, etc.
@@Worldsokayestcraftsman In general I run 3/32 up until 200 amps. I prefer 2% lanthinated for just about everything. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for shearing your knowledge
Glad to be able to help, and thanks for watching.
For tungsten sharpening, using the attachment made for dremels along with a diamond cutting wheel does a great job at making it easy and repeatable. Once setup, it takes just a few seconds to sharpen, even for those dippers like me 😅
I have one of those as well, but this video is very entry level and it can be done with a hand grinder as well
Great Video! You certainly make it look easy. Would this Yes Wekder AC/DC 250 model be comparable to this one? Thanks for sharing.
Yes it would, but it would have more power and I would guess more duty cycle
Thank you from good old Germany...nice Tips..🥰
Thanks for watching
Awesome
I think I am ready to weld the Space Shuttle!!!👍👍👍👍
@@gman4reel haha, I hope so
awesome video...just wondering how you are welding those pieces without the clamp on the piece, i do understand the clamp is in the positive connection at the machine
My table has an 1/8” thick stainless steel top, the ground clamp is clamped to the table off camera. Thanks for watching.
@@trailercourtsupervisor and that is sufficient seems like it wouldn't be a good connection, just starting to tig aluminum myself
@@dickie7311 it is absolutely sufficient, it is not uncommon at my workplace to be grounded 25 or 30 feet away.
@@trailercourtsupervisor thsnks so much, maybe a video on the subject..?
@@dickie7311 possibly, take a multi meter and track amperage/voltage as you pull the ground and work leads further apart
Great video , I learned a lot , thank you , have subscribed 😊
@@Taekendepis you are welcome and thank you for watching, more to come.
hi got my new hit box tig for Xmas , been watching your stuff over and over, I’m making a new set of fairings for my r1 , thanks so much for you input, invaluable and certain I’ll be ok 👌 top man from uk 🇬🇧
You had me at “budget”
That’s what it’s all about. We don’t all have endless budgets. Thanks for watching.
Is that machine the same as tig 200p AC/DC pro
@@jryc5566 it is a tig 200 ac/dc. It does everything you could ever need to at the homeowner level and exceptionally well.
Very useful detailed information. On this occasion I wonder how do you keep your filling material oxidizing? And also would you be so kind to show us a sample welding style with lift-tig use? I wish to get used to that before buying a real tig welder. Thank you!
You don’t do lift arc on AC, but I could probably do a video of lift arc one of these days, I have been brainstorming for more how to weld content.
What welder you got and where did you purchase
@@djjenkins4939 I use the YesWelder 200ac, it truly is a great little machine.
Im a newbie so enjoyed your guidance!!one question if im tigging dc on cold rolled steel or stainless must i still use my argon tank for aluminum or do i switch to my mig tank set with 25/75? Snookie pa.😊😊😊
Stay with pure argon, I believe I do reference a mix, but I am referring to Argon/Helium.
Hi, do you run your tungsten flush w your cup when welding mild steel? (You're the first person ive seen doing this method and want to try it myself). Thx
No I do not, it depends on what I am doing, but I run it ~ 1/4” proud
Thank you!
You flipped us off real good 😂
Yeah…. Turns out I have a bad habit of that. Thanks for watching.
Nice video
Thank you and thanks for watching
Question. I see you are using the torch button which for a lot of us is okay. Would a pedal be preferable when tig welding aluminum or in your experience, does it matter?
I am actually using a foot pedal, the button is just a part of the torch. It would be impossible to consistently tig weld pretty much any aluminum that is less than roughly 1/2” thick without some method of amperage control.
@@trailercourtsupervisor is that the 5 pin foot pedal that can be purchased from Yeswelder?
@@peters5333 yes it is, it was about $70 and a necessary upgrade if you plan to rig aluminum
@@trailercourtsupervisor ok. thank you. this is good to know
@@peters5333 glad I may have been able to help steer you in the right direction. Thanks for watching!
One the balance setting the "name brand machines" that you set at around 70 or 75 is percent DC- on the Chinese machines, Vulcan, Yes, Everlast, etc you run those more in the 25 to 30 percent and that is DC+. The setting on that machine setting is in percent and a and it the opposite polarity of the Miller, Lincoln, etc machines.
I am running AC though, balance isn’t an option in direct current operation.
@trailercourtsupervisor The AC balance setting for welding aluminum is the percent DC+ vs DC-, some welders that setting represents DC- and on some it represents DC+. That's why on some welders you set them around 70 or 75 and some you set it around 25 to 30.
@@GSWEAR66 ahh gotcha, you learn something new every day. Thank you
@trailercourtsupervisor My comment was in response to the point in your video you said at work you run the balance at 70 or 75 and this one you set at 25 and and thought it must be a scaled value that that basically meant the same thing as your welder at work but the settings on the welders you used in the video and the one you use at work are for opposite polarities.
Using a portable drill to hold the tungsten while grinding the point gives a better tip due to the steady rotation.
Good idea! I’ve seen people do it, but never done it myself, I have proper sharpeners everywhere but home.
@@trailercourtsupervisor I got the tip from Jody Collier so when I can, I pass it on.
@@4speed3pedals much appreciated, thanks for watching, have a great day!
Awesome mate
Thank you, thanks for watching
You just proved why welding aluminum properly is not easy. 30 cfh is too high, you'll have an unstable arc. 4043 a more flexible filler, as 5356 is harder, and more prone to cracking if not done properly. 5356 lays much nicer than 4043 which has silicone content that looks sandy on the surface of a weld. Thus 5356 is cleaner appearance wise on 5052 or 6061. 4043 is better on 3003 aluminum. It is easy to melt metal and do what you think is "welding", but doing it properly, i.e. not having leaks, cracks, or booger welds is a whole other world. I guess for your DIY stuff it may be ok for things that don't need to be sealed for fluids, etc. Good for brackets and things not needing proper adhesion. Easy and aluminum welding does not go hand in hand.
You are a wealth of knowledge, or so you think. Go open D1.2 and try writing a procedure that conforms to D1.2 with what you just spewed out there, I have written quite a few procedures and am as journeyman as they come, I’m sorry you are offended. Just because it works for you or what you have done, does not mean it is right. Thanks for watching.
Good training vidioe,but did i hear you correctly say get ur pedal wet and get going???its ok i knew you meant get ur puddle wetted out than you can proceed to next spot,just teasing!!!snooky pa.😊😊😊
@@allensnook7760 “Wait for your puddle to get wet” but take it how you want 😂
79 or 84 fox?
Front end?
79
Hopefully people make up their own minds about misleading information 😡😡by the way, I'm a boilermaker for 45 years. What would I know 😂😂😂😂
This is a how to weld video, 45 years huh? What are you doing here? No misinformation hee, every bit of information shared here checks out all day in the aerospace world and per D1.2, I know it does, I have written half dozen Wps’ that are approved by some of the biggest, strictest companies in the world. Thanks for watching.
Realy liked the video but not sure why you have to shout all the time.
@@slasher102 thank you, I have never noticed I shout, must be that I make a living working in a loud fab shop.
@@trailercourtsupervisor
Turn your gas bottle all the way on.
@@glennsprague8767 what is your reasoning behind that?
Why do you people just regurgitate EXACTLY word for word what the professional say and pretend like it’s your own advice? Jody, Justin, dusty, mean this shit from experience. Take your tungsten sucked up into the cup like your spot welding and find some new material
I’ve never met anybody as tough as you talk in person, it’s always on here behind a screen. Anyways, thanks for watching. I appreciate the love.