I don’t know if you guys know how much you are helping with these videos but I’ll tell you they really help a lot. I’m 66 and weld a little on pipe pens and implements and just for fun. If you would have told me when I was young that I liked welding I would have laughed. I’ll never be a pipeliner but I like to do something to the best of my ability. I’ve been watching several different welders videos for about three months and you can’t believe how much I improved. Also the little tips about working really help. I’m glad you guys are sharing your knowledge.
That's exactly what I did to learn back in my teens,, this was in 1964, my 6 yr older brother had a rig and he was not working it at the time, so we went out to the back 40 where they were laying a new 6" line,, std wall though,,, we pulled up to the site, took off his torch and wacked a full joint in half, threw it on the bed of the truck and tacked it down and took off to my dad's house, I was a jr in high school then. He opened up his tool box and got a wrap around and soapstone and showed me how to put a line around the pipe, showed me how to cut and bevel the end at the same time.,,,, told me you'll either learn how to cut straight bevels or you'll have a hard time welding up the coupons, Gave me a bunch of P5's (6010) and showed me the basics of welding putting beads in,, by the end of the summer I was welding pipe in the ship yard,,, lied about my age to them,,,, and retired about 5yrs ago at 70 yrs old. I'd still be working if it hadn't been for the cancer taking me out with the HR dept at work. By the way, I watched you burn some 1/2" plate the other day on one of your video's and I have to say you are the only on u tube I've seen that really knows how to light and set a torch to the right heat to get the clean burn, most people I've seen through the years think you have to have a num 2 set at maxine to get the job done, totally opposite of the way it should be done. Good job and video's
That's cool pull do. Thanks for sharing your story. I have also noticed there's not very good information on a torch on UA-cam. Especially on how to set it.
Hey there man, after watching numerous videos and trying numerous things I watched this about an hour ago and now I can use my iron stackers to their potential thank you !!!!!
If inspector would be there you’d be runoff on most jobs for not grounding on a weld or in a future “weld zone” such as the end of the pipe on the bevel. Even when doing hydro pipe. I about got run off for doing the same thing on my first well pad job but the guy went east on me. Just wanted to throw this out there. If there are welders reading this comment they will know exactly where I’m coming from
Your a good welder brother , I like your confidence and your attitude ... makes All the difference . I've always ran 5p /6010 uphill root , then lo/hi-7018 fill/cap but I am trying to move to 5p downhill all the way . Good video !
Mornin brother man that was an awesome tip so many times I’m welding under a piece of farm equipment and I get burnt. Thank you for the tip on bending the rod! Have a great day! Looks beautiful out there. Fixin for another snow storm Saturday here!😩🤢
@Galatin Acres, BEND THE ROD????????? WHEN DID YOU START WELDING???? LAST FKNIN WEEK, OMG, THERE'S ALWAYS ONE,,, YOU WELD IN A PUDDLE OF WATER TOO?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😭😭😭
I have always worked structural and equipment maintenance, generally 7018 or dual shield. I find it surprising that you don’t worry about slag inclusions at your stops and restarts. As well, as far as I know 8018 is not common here in Canada, but I have been out of the industry for over 10 years now and never worked pipelines or mod yards so it might be a thing now. Nice weld.
I should of taken welding class back in 1999. I'm from South Texas where gas is pretty much depleted just small pockets left. I want to learn welding on pipes so gonna cut some 4 and 6 inch schedule 40 or 80. Well neat videos.
We once machine TIG welded an overlay on a very large pipe, uphill on one side and downhill on the other. The UT was acceptable on the uphill side and was filled with lack of fusion on the downhill side. Lessons learned, what may work for some alloys and welding process may not work for all of them and the final inspection is what counts.
Tried the knee on the foot trick and just felt off balance I just simply wear a “promotion pad” on my right knee and can have a wider base and feel more solid. I like your trick tho it just makes my lard a$$ feel awkward haha but this is why everybody has there own different style what works with one may not with the other but it’s always worth a try! The willingness to try different things is where a lot of people have the mental block I do believe. Got a lot of “my way of the highway” mentalities out there especially in the ole welding game
@@TaylorWelding thanks. I just got a job at my local refinery as a welder/craftsmen, but most of what I am used to is Lo Hi uphill and tig , I never really did a whole lot of downhill, but when I try, it seems like the 8010 wants to not build up at all, and just fall out of the puddle.
So. I’ve been welding pipe on and off about a year now. 6” 8” 4” butt welds. We bead with 6010 However, I don’t ever have to bend my bead rod like that, we leave a saw blade gap. 1/16th if I had to guess. Why is it that I don’t bend my rod like that and still get an acceptable root? Whereas I see a lot of welders putting beads in and the rod is bending. Is it pressure and more heat then what I’m doing? I bead at about 90amps with a 1/8th 6010 Are these other guys jamming thier fit up turning thier heat up and shoving that rod? I shove and hold it in there and roll on but if I shove harder I can shove that rod clear through the pipe lol
It all depends on the gap man. Most of the time my rod doesn’t bend but yes, a lot of welders weld a super tight gap and just cram it in super hot. Sometimes you have to because the fits just not there.
I've heard ya say a few times that you weld em just to cut them back up. Why is that buddy? Have a great day, looking for a upload on your other today.
I have an additional question on your restarts. So there is a possibility for slag inclusion on your restarts, and do you think you haven't been called on it because you're burning hotter to get the slag up?
I’m having trouble with my bottom fill and caps. I get too squirrelly. Almost like I’m welding too hot and can’t keep no metal on. I’ll have a crater. Wish I could show ya.
@@TaylorWelding so I would have to save up to be able to buy pipe!!! To practice on. I’ve got 3 kids and a wife it’ll take a while but I’m sure I could get it done
I typically end up dropping a rod size and doing half moons on the bottom. Today I tried running 3/16” 6010 all the way and from dead mans curve to 6 o’clock the puddle kept chasing me and dripping. I was thinking on my ride home maybe I was too hot. Thoughts? 3/16, 6010, 130 amps
Yeah, for sure. Turn it down a little bit. Sometimes when you get started on the side, it's really hard to keep the puddle away from you. But for sure turn it down.
I own a welding business just outside of Chicago. I do pretty much everything on my own as long as I can. What is the real point of having a “Welder helper“ on a pipeline job site? Other than having someone grind and clean…? AF Welding, LLC
I can get twice as much done with a (good)helper. That's the real reason they're valuable. It would be extremely hard to hold all these fittings and everything by yourself. It can be done it's just slower
@@TaylorWelding ahh ok. Makes sense. Loving the videos man! I wanted to do pipe and/or underwater when I was in school. Ended up going a very different route, but being a job shop teaches you a lot of things, fast! Alex AF Welding, LLC
They help set your machine wether up or down rod burning to cold or hot welder will still be burning and not stoppin ,help load the if your 80' at a time
You could probably incorporate a camera into the top of the pancake hood find a super lightweight one? And figure out an auto darkening lens for it as to see your p.o.v and edit it into the screen too??? Idk I am over here zooming in and slowing down rewinding studying everything so hard 😅
I don’t know if you guys know how much you are helping with these videos but I’ll tell you they really help a lot.
I’m 66 and weld a little on pipe pens and implements and just for fun. If you would have told me when I was young that I liked welding I would have laughed.
I’ll never be a pipeliner but I like to do something to the best of my ability.
I’ve been watching several different welders videos for about three months and you can’t believe how much I improved.
Also the little tips about working really help. I’m glad you guys are sharing your knowledge.
Thank you Kelly I appreciate you sharing that
Chris, you are incredible, as a weldor myself I relate to everything you say, thanks.
I love the helper’s name tag on the work shirt… RICHARD 🤣 ole Jose got himself a sense of humor I love it!
Used shirt... Lol
That's exactly what I did to learn back in my teens,, this was in 1964, my 6 yr older brother had a rig and he was not working it at the time, so we went out to the back 40 where they were laying a new 6" line,, std wall though,,, we pulled up to the site, took off his torch and wacked a full joint in half, threw it on the bed of the truck and tacked it down and took off to my dad's house, I was a jr in high school then.
He opened up his tool box and got a wrap around and soapstone and showed me how to put a line around the pipe, showed me how to cut and bevel the end at the same time.,,,, told me you'll either learn how to cut straight bevels or you'll have a hard time welding up the coupons,
Gave me a bunch of P5's (6010) and showed me the basics of welding putting beads in,, by the end of the summer I was welding pipe in the ship yard,,, lied about my age to them,,,, and retired about 5yrs ago at 70 yrs old. I'd still be working if it hadn't been for the cancer taking me out with the HR dept at work.
By the way, I watched you burn some 1/2" plate the other day on one of your video's and I have to say you are the only on u tube I've seen that really knows how to light and set a torch to the right heat to get the clean burn, most people I've seen through the years think you have to have a num 2 set at maxine to get the job done, totally opposite of the way it should be done.
Good job and video's
That's cool pull do. Thanks for sharing your story. I have also noticed there's not very good information on a torch on UA-cam. Especially on how to set it.
Good videos like this are hard to find. Much appreciated, looks slick! Keep up the videos and good work!!
Thanks Marcum I really appreciate the Encouragement. It helps a lot
Hey there man, after watching numerous videos and trying numerous things I watched this about an hour ago and now I can use my iron stackers to their potential thank you !!!!!
cool man glad to help let me know if you have any questions
@@TaylorWelding12” pipeline test in the morning !
how did it go?@@StreamSideAdventure
I like your ground connection! I have used a chain clamp like that to support arm too and works great in awkward positions.
It sure does! I threw my grasshopper away along time ago. I’ve got a magnetic one that I use sometime when the inspectors around!
If inspector would be there you’d be runoff on most jobs for not grounding on a weld or in a future “weld zone” such as the end of the pipe on the bevel. Even when doing hydro pipe. I about got run off for doing the same thing on my first well pad job but the guy went east on me. Just wanted to throw this out there. If there are welders reading this comment they will know exactly where I’m coming from
Dang awesome videos, thank you !
From Alaska 👍👍
Thanks for watching Chris
Your a good welder brother , I like your confidence and your attitude ... makes All the difference . I've always ran 5p /6010 uphill root , then lo/hi-7018 fill/cap but I am trying to move to 5p downhill all the way . Good video !
Thanks, Austin
Once you start with in 5P downhill, you’ll never go back unless they make you
will you make more videos pulling measurements and fittings please
Mornin brother man that was an awesome tip so many times I’m welding under a piece of farm equipment and I get burnt. Thank you for the tip on bending the rod! Have a great day! Looks beautiful out there. Fixin for another snow storm Saturday here!😩🤢
It seems like it’s always cold and snowing there. Thanks for watching I’m glad you like it. Have a great day
@Galatin Acres, BEND THE ROD????????? WHEN DID YOU START WELDING???? LAST FKNIN WEEK, OMG, THERE'S ALWAYS ONE,,, YOU WELD IN A PUDDLE OF WATER TOO?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😭😭😭
Thanks for the welding videos!
Great welder....thankyou for the videos mr. Taylor
Thanks for watching!
I have always worked structural and equipment maintenance, generally 7018 or dual shield. I find it surprising that you don’t worry about slag inclusions at your stops and restarts. As well, as far as I know 8018 is not common here in Canada, but I have been out of the industry for over 10 years now and never worked pipelines or mod yards so it might be a thing now.
Nice weld.
It is strange . I’ve never been called on slag. I guess you just learn what you can get away with
Loving your content bud! I like the talking to while working
thanks for the video. helps a lot 🙏🏽
Thanks for watching & commenting
I should of taken welding class back in 1999. I'm from South Texas where gas is pretty much depleted just small pockets left. I want to learn welding on pipes so gonna cut some 4 and 6 inch schedule 40 or 80. Well neat videos.
Good for you man. Somebody’s gonna have to rebuild America. Better late than never!
Well done! One of these days I'm going to get a welder. I keep spending all my cash on metals. LOL
Keep on stock and you’ll be able to pay someone to weld for you!
Stacking… The smart phone doesn’t understand good English. I’ll talk text a lot
You guys are great
Great tips and videos! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Glad you like them!
Pretty smooth buddy, all about comfort 100% and position
Thank you
i hope one day, i can be your helper! you seem like a pretty laid back dude 👍
I used to not be very laid-back, but the older I get the more laid-back I get
Good... Profesional 👍👍👍👍
We once machine TIG welded an overlay on a very large pipe, uphill on one side and downhill on the other. The UT was acceptable on the uphill side and was filled with lack of fusion on the downhill side. Lessons learned, what may work for some alloys and welding process may not work for all of them and the final inspection is what counts.
Love it.
Thank you. And thank you for your encouragement
Holy crap 💩 I thought I was the only one who put my knee on my foot 😂 I been doin that for years 👍🏻
I’ve never seen anybody else doing that either
nice job
Thanks Pete. It’s really just another weld!
Your hand positions are very good for me to watch how you steady them together.
I'm glad you noticed. That's a big part of it
Tried the knee on the foot trick and just felt off balance I just simply wear a “promotion pad” on my right knee and can have a wider base and feel more solid. I like your trick tho it just makes my lard a$$ feel awkward haha but this is why everybody has there own different style what works with one may not with the other but it’s always worth a try! The willingness to try different things is where a lot of people have the mental block I do believe. Got a lot of “my way of the highway” mentalities out there especially in the ole welding game
It's cool you tried it.
Love the vids. Im glad i found your channel it motivating. Btw are those custom guards on your grinders?
Yes! Don’t tell anybody. They’re slick and aerodynamic
Do you ever use mig or flux core welding? I got a mig/flux core weld machine to start learning. Should I have gotten a stick welder?
Sometimes
You are born natural welder, very impressive
Awesome video, any tips on how you manipulate the rod on the sides?
what are you welding with, and what are you welding on.
8010 12” sch 40
I think one important thing to note about burning the rods is some inspectors might want to see the numbers at the end of the rod
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Nice work man. Where are you located? Looks like your the only one out there. Nice and quiet
We were the only people there it was nice. It's like that every now and then. Thanks for the comments dude.
@@TaylorWelding what state?
Louisiana
@@TaylorWelding oh wow I would have never guessed with your accent LOL okay cool man
How much you run your main dial when using your remote on that vantage. Great videos brother keep up the good work
Never. When you plug the remote in and switch it to remote the main dial is obsolete
@@TaylorWelding yea mine does move I can tell the difference when I tig I wonder if it only does it with tig
Whats difference between whipping and stepping?
What is the exact purpose of the knee on your toes?
Keep my pants clean and my knee off the rocks
what amps where u running on the hot and filler? I’m really having trouble on it rn got a 12 inch branch n butt in two weeks. thanks for the video
Sick skull cap!
What’s a good starting point for amps on that 5/32 8010.
I’m going to cover this in the next video
@@TaylorWelding thanks. I just got a job at my local refinery as a welder/craftsmen, but most of what I am used to is Lo Hi uphill and tig , I never really did a whole lot of downhill, but when I try, it seems like the 8010 wants to not build up at all, and just fall out of the puddle.
What rod are you capping it with?
So. I’ve been welding pipe on and off about a year now. 6” 8” 4” butt welds. We bead with 6010
However, I don’t ever have to bend my bead rod like that, we leave a saw blade gap. 1/16th if I had to guess.
Why is it that I don’t bend my rod like that and still get an acceptable root? Whereas I see a lot of welders putting beads in and the rod is bending. Is it pressure and more heat then what I’m doing?
I bead at about 90amps with a 1/8th 6010
Are these other guys jamming thier fit up turning thier heat up and shoving that rod? I shove and hold it in there and roll on but if I shove harder I can shove that rod clear through the pipe lol
It all depends on the gap man. Most of the time my rod doesn’t bend but yes, a lot of welders weld a super tight gap and just cram it in super hot. Sometimes you have to because the fits just not there.
what kind of stinger is that? i like it
I've heard ya say a few times that you weld em just to cut them back up. Why is that buddy? Have a great day, looking for a upload on your other today.
Were you on the people I interviewed?
I have trouble remembering peoples handle and name and face all together
@@TaylorWelding no sir, just watched the videos. Didn't get a chance to make this meet up unfortunately.
Do you have to buy your own rod or is it provided for you ? I do the same thing as well burn them right down to nubs.
I buy them
I have an additional question on your restarts. So there is a possibility for slag inclusion on your restarts, and do you think you haven't been called on it because you're burning hotter to get the slag up?
That’s a big part of it
@@TaylorWelding thanks for the feedback. Im building my equipment to start it as a side hustle.
@@TaylorWelding you said that’s a big part of it, what the other part?
I saw that on hot pass ur rod angle is more laying down lower then 45 angle is that how it’s supposed to be
That’s just how I do it. Some people lay it way back more than that … to each their own.
@@TaylorWelding what do u recommend I’m Berly starting pipe I been practicing on 5g
Did you only use 6010 and 8010? And what was your rod type for your cap pass?
yeah that was 6010 bead. 8010 hot pass 7018 out
@@TaylorWelding you ran your 7018 hylo downhill?
What kind of stinger are you using?
Stubby rod saver
@@TaylorWelding thanks
Are you capping with 5/32 or 3/16?
5mm
How do you keep from getting suck back on the bottom of the bead?
That's a good question. Would say it's probably 80% of the repairs that welders have. I'll try to put that in my next video
I’m having trouble with my bottom fill and caps. I get too squirrelly. Almost like I’m welding too hot and can’t keep no metal on. I’ll have a crater. Wish I could show ya.
You don’t have to show me I know exactly what you’re talking about. Turn it down. If it’s still too hot let it cool off
Also another tip is to go fast on the bottom when it starts to get hot and just go over it again
@@TaylorWelding what about rod angle? I tend to try push the metal back. Pointed back I guess.
Hacia Arriba!
I’m in a position to save up. For pipe! Should I do that ? And just practice practice
What do you mean save up?
@@TaylorWelding well I’m a millwright /welder fabricator for a shop called Alert construction and I don’t have access to pipe like I wished I had
@@TaylorWelding so I would have to save up to be able to buy pipe!!! To practice on. I’ve got 3 kids and a wife it’ll take a while but I’m sure I could get it done
Iyhooo❣️❣️❣️🇿🇦
Well not all of us have a helper lol. I do it all.
What kind of stinger you’re using??
Stubby rod saver.
I typically end up dropping a rod size and doing half moons on the bottom. Today I tried running 3/16” 6010 all the way and from dead mans curve to 6 o’clock the puddle kept chasing me and dripping. I was thinking on my ride home maybe I was too hot. Thoughts? 3/16, 6010, 130 amps
Sorry 6010 5P+
Yeah, for sure. Turn it down a little bit. Sometimes when you get started on the side, it's really hard to keep the puddle away from you. But for sure turn it down.
Jose gets his hand damn close to wheel on the grinder gloves caught in rotating machinery ends in a bad day for everyone.
I own a welding business just outside of Chicago. I do pretty much everything on my own as long as I can. What is the real point of having a “Welder helper“ on a pipeline job site?
Other than having someone grind and clean…?
AF Welding, LLC
I can get twice as much done with a (good)helper. That's the real reason they're valuable. It would be extremely hard to hold all these fittings and everything by yourself. It can be done it's just slower
@@TaylorWelding ahh ok. Makes sense. Loving the videos man! I wanted to do pipe and/or underwater when I was in school. Ended up going a very different route, but being a job shop teaches you a lot of things, fast!
Alex
AF Welding, LLC
They help set your machine wether up or down rod burning to cold or hot welder will still be burning and not stoppin ,help load the if your 80' at a time
Like you,I also have a welding business but it is in the UP of Michigan and I also do everything myself,gets difficult some days 😬
Why din’t use the new rod snd save the drops gor the next joint😂😂😂😂
I don’t know I’ll have to go back and watch the video again lol
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just wonderin if you are kin to larry taylor the weldin guru of friona texas...?
I don’t think so. Maybe?
Huh ol friona I grew up there
You could probably incorporate a camera into the top of the pancake hood find a super lightweight one? And figure out an auto darkening lens for it as to see your p.o.v and edit it into the screen too??? Idk I am over here zooming in and slowing down rewinding studying everything so hard 😅
If I'm burning rods I pay for, I burn out the numbers.
Yep!
Let ol Jose Welder
Ive been on jobs that would run you off for welding downhill.
I’ve made about 5000 and not sure I’m ready
I bet you’ve made more than that! I miss seeing your brother
What age is too old. I'm 55 and IT sucks.
Getting out of this hard. Beats the alternative though. My buddy Slick Rick started at 50. But he’s pretty tough.
You need a worker there. ..?
no, that was a long time ago
Dude said 500 befor you would be ready. If it takes you 500 you should try something else.
Bunch of money ya baby
Guarantee you it won't X RAY.