Great video thanks. I am disappointed with the negative comments re camera work. Lighten up people. It's a free video for your benefit. Show some gratitude instead of complaining about trivial stuff. Good work and very informative.
I came here looking for some basic information about tig welders because I have been wanting to buy one for quite sometime. They are the Rolls Royce of the welders in my mind so finding out anything useful to help me make a decision as to what I should be looking for in a machine was what I really wanted to know. Instead I got to see your show and after watching it I realized that I needed to hear everything that you had to say way before selecting a machine. I was very impressed with how well you covered everything from the parts of the machine all the way down to the safety and welding procedure itself. It has been over 30 years since I have done any welding and your video helped me remember many of the things that I have forgotten over the years. I appreciate you taking the time to make this video and I have to say in all honesty that you would make a great teacher if that is not already your job as an instructor somewhere. My hat is off to you sir. You did a really fine job covering so much information so quickly. I'm glad I stayed for the whole show. Thanks, JMF Greensboro, N.C.
This man is a great teacher and a friggin awesome welder! I just learned so much... I appreciate him and his knowledge. Thank you and I'm going to rewatch it again, Mickey
I have been considering getting into TIG for a while now but was a little concerned about a lack of knowledge of the basic-basics (grinding electrodes, stick out, gas pressure, etc.). Your two videos are without a doubt the best I have ever watched on basic Tig. You covered it all including how to move, dip, etc. Videos done about Basic Tig by most other people don't get basic enough. Great Job!!! FYI -- I started Mig welding with a "Open Box" Eastwood MIG 135 from the Alsip store. After a very short time the machine quit working right, So, I took it back to the store where they tried it out. It was in fact a bad unit and without any hassle they were going to exchange it. But, I decided to upgrade to a new Mig 175. I've had the Mig 175 for about a year and absolutely love it. IMO the people at the Alsip store and Eastwood are top notch. After watching the Basic TIG videos that you have done I am now ready to pull the trigger and get the ac/dc tig machine as soon as I can come up with cash. Thanks for the great videos.
Thank you for these two videos. I have a tig machine and had no idea about set up or welding with it. I will use it now. Very informative and nice shots of you welding. I do not understand why all of these professional camera men are watching a welding video. Thank you.
EXCELLENT JOB! you really did an outstanding presentation on TIG basics. You were extremely thorough, detail oriented, and just plain nice. thank you so much for taking the time to share your expertise and knowledge.
Seriously, this guy covered just about everything! He did everything that has been said to me over the years. If you never did this before this is definitely for you. He constantly adjusted his tungsten stick out but didn't really say why. You don't want the tungsten to stick out so far that you touch your metal or your filler wire. You can set your stick out where ever you want it, but there is such a thing as too far. Practice all you can on this good clean metal, when it comes to dirty metal you will be challenged. Sometimes you just cant pick good clean metal to weld on. When it comes to stainless and aluminum always use new grinding disks that have never touched anything before. I do the same thing that he does with his hand wire brushes with my grinding wheels. Yes, the camera man should have used the tripod.
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I subscribed. I learned many things. Newbie welder here that knows little, so I appreciate these videos. The special lens on the camera for showing the weld action is real helpful. Thanks
Thank you so much for this video! I was given the opportunity to learn TIG welding at work, but there's no one to teach me they just let me use the equipment. Now I know what to do thank you so much!
This is the most I've learnt about TIG welding, thanks for the details especially the part of melting the metal with the tip. Please get a tripod and I'll keep watching, thanks.
Yeah i thought this video was terribly edited then you mentioned the connection was bad and i remembered it was live! very well done and I'm gonna go out and spent an exuberant amount of money on a tig welder and figure it out! thank you!
I was learning to tig weld at my last job, i wasn't the greatest, i kept noticing that the ergonomics of the handle just didn't feel natural to me, i never felt comfortable, and didn't learn enough and was under pressure to learn all the other machines at the same time... Thank you for the great video, its now stuck in my memory
I am glad you went into the getting comfortable part. That is what I stress to new welders. You need to get into a position that gives you the most freedom of movement.
Just watched this after part 1. Yet again, very informative. I'm looking forwards to putting this information to practice. I'll likely recommend others to these videos who are in the same boat as me too. Thank you for your time.
I hate to criticize, because this is such comprehensive training with really good tips for beginners. But the chaotic camera work really disengages the viewer and detracts from learning. But overall, awesome videos, thanks for sharing!
This may have been stated but for beginners its useful to think of the following: The electrode is puddleing the base metal of both parts and its possible to fuse the two together without filler rod. However for an optimum weld filler rod is added. The electrode will push the puddle forward and filler rod keeps the puddle replenished.
wow, great vid. You are a dude that would be easy to work with i can tell. There was no judgement in your voice regarding anything. I have tig welded for about 30 seconds in my life. lol. I am a self taught mig welder, and have become pretty good for my own stuff. I am looking at getting into tig welding especially for aluminum. Thanks for a really great vid.
great video it's nice to see a company shoot in a raw type of format makes it seem real like it was shot in a guy cave. Keep up the good work and thanks. After watching this I went out and did my first few hrs on new tig machine and it's not as easy as it looks but I did ok and never once smoked the tungsten rod. I used your advise and just made a bunch of passes without any filler then did the filler. Pushing the metal rod with the fingers is not easy.
Subscribed already. Up there with the best videos on the subject. Stop complaining about the camera work, the video was shot live i believe, so they did a great job in keeping it together. Even if it wasn't....still very enjoyable
+andrea felice Yes, the video was shot and originally aired live. This is the recording of the live event. We wanted to show the welding, which requires a lot of camera adjustment and adding a filter to mimic looking through a welding helmet. If you really want to see TIG welding, check out this link: ua-cam.com/video/NYXyD6PG_dA/v-deo.html
Can confirm the grounding due to being sweaty! A few yrs ago grounded out through my left side leaning in the engine compartment of rough terrain scissor lift trying to weld a nut on a broken bolt.
i do want to say in a separate comment your videos are very well done and informative, camera needs some work but wide angles to macro shots are hard. keep up the good work +1 for me thanks!
Good information and this definitely helped me learn better ways to TIG weld since I'm just a beginner and have experienced some difficulty getting a good weld. Thanks! Subscribed for sure.
Awesome Stuff Still having problems with Tig Fillet welds gaining penetration / timing with filler / pushing the pool guess that will come with practice Once again Awesome stuff keep it up guys great service
Really great intro to TIG. I stick and MIG weld. Have been wondering about TIG for some lighter stuff, sheet metal and more detailed parts. You might just have given me the nerve to make the jump :)
Factory I work at asked , who's interested in a TIG welding course, I applied , now few days later they are shoving me out as a test ... learn it in 3 days , wtfI know a bit of electrode welding but totally zero of TIG welding....And I gotta learn all this in 3 days... sounds like It would take weeks if not months.thanks for this clip , gonna memorize it, now by Thursday 10_03_16 im gonna love this , or have a mental breakdown :D
I have very very minimal time and experience welding mig and stick and none for tig but I would like to start. How about a video of the jumping around you mentioned of and other things of what to look for of not to do?
Well done Guys a very useful and informative video. I for one have no issue with the camera work. I thought you both did a great job. Can't understand the criticism of the camera man??? He did good. Thank you .
THANK YOU! For an entertaining, thorough and very educational introduction to TIG welding! I've learned more from these two parts than from any other video. Keep up the good work, I'm off to get myself a TIG :D One question though, is the AC/DC not suitable for thin sheet metal welding? Or do you use two different machines for less hassle with changing heads and settings etc? Best regards from Norway!
Thank you very much Eastwood,im watching this awesome vid from malaysia,south east asia..planning to buy personal mini tig weld set for my tiny car port project..
We'll add that to the list. We now offer a few multi process units that have a scratch -start feature, so it will be a topic that will help our customers.
when you talk about dipping your tungsten is that just contact with the filler or is that when you dip in the puddle? Is your electrode tip in the puddle or?
OK, in this part 2 you answered my previous question that I asked in part one, namely how to complete the circuit and how best not to get shocked. However I thought of another question. Does the filler rod get inserted into the leading edge of the puddle only, and that's how it melts, or is the filler rod actually in the plasma stream and that's what melts it?
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Great video thanks. I am disappointed with the negative comments re camera work. Lighten up people. It's a free video for your benefit. Show some gratitude instead of complaining about trivial stuff. Good work and very informative.
+mybighonda Eastwood has a lot of other videos on welding that weren't recorded live. This is from a live stream.
I came here looking for some basic information about tig welders because I have been wanting to buy one for quite sometime. They are the Rolls Royce of the welders in my mind so finding out anything useful to help me make a decision as to what I should be looking for in a machine was what I really wanted to know. Instead I got to see your show and after watching it I realized that I needed to hear everything that you had to say way before selecting a machine. I was very impressed with how well you covered everything from the parts of the machine all the way down to the safety and welding procedure itself. It has been over 30 years since I have done any welding and your video helped me remember many of the things that I have forgotten over the years. I appreciate you taking the time to make this video and I have to say in all honesty that you would make a great teacher if that is not already your job as an instructor somewhere. My hat is off to you sir. You did a really fine job covering so much information so quickly. I'm glad I stayed for the whole show. Thanks, JMF Greensboro, N.C.
JOHN FORBIS I taught he was a very good teacher too.
This man is a great teacher and a friggin awesome welder! I just learned so much... I appreciate him and his knowledge. Thank you and I'm going to rewatch it again, Mickey
what an awesome instructor this dude is amazing. taught me so much. he rocks
He is a really good teacher and a very talented welder. Thank you for this video. I learned alot.
I have been considering getting into TIG for a while now but was a little concerned about a lack of knowledge of the basic-basics (grinding electrodes, stick out, gas pressure, etc.). Your two videos are without a doubt the best I have ever watched on basic Tig. You covered it all including how to move, dip, etc. Videos done about Basic Tig by most other people don't get basic enough. Great Job!!!
FYI -- I started Mig welding with a "Open Box" Eastwood MIG 135 from the Alsip store. After a very short time the machine quit working right, So, I took it back to the store where they tried it out. It was in fact a bad unit and without any hassle they were going to exchange it. But, I decided to upgrade to a new Mig 175. I've had the Mig 175 for about a year and absolutely love it. IMO the people at the Alsip store and Eastwood are top notch.
After watching the Basic TIG videos that you have done I am now ready to pull the trigger and get the ac/dc tig machine as soon as I can come up with cash. Thanks for the great videos.
Best Tig Teacher in UA-cam land with out a doubt. Thanks. I just got my Tig/Arc Welder and have yet to strike an arc.
This series on Tig welding is the best information of all your videos I have seen. Thank You
Thank you for these two videos. I have a tig machine and had no idea about set up or welding with it. I will use it now. Very informative and nice shots of you welding. I do not understand why all of these professional camera men are watching a welding video. Thank you.
Dude, best TIG lesson I´ve found in youtube, clear and to the point! Like it already
This series of two videos is very good to get the groundwork for TIG welding down. Very informative. Good job.
EXCELLENT JOB! you really did an outstanding presentation on TIG basics. You were extremely thorough, detail oriented, and just plain nice. thank you so much for taking the time to share your expertise and knowledge.
most comprehensive introduction to tig by far. i've watched at least 36 vids and none of them even came close.
Thank you! Probably one of the most thorough tutorials I've seen on UA-cam! Really helped me get a grasp on what I need to get started with TIG!
Seriously, this guy covered just about everything! He did everything that has been said to me over the years. If you never did this before this is definitely for you. He constantly adjusted his tungsten stick out but didn't really say why. You don't want the tungsten to stick out so far that you touch your metal or your filler wire. You can set your stick out where ever you want it, but there is such a thing as too far. Practice all you can on this good clean metal, when it comes to dirty metal you will be challenged. Sometimes you just cant pick good clean metal to weld on. When it comes to stainless and aluminum always use new grinding disks that have never touched anything before. I do the same thing that he does with his hand wire brushes with my grinding wheels. Yes, the camera man should have used the tripod.
thoroughly enjoyed part 1 and 2, much appreciate your time, demonstrations and teaching.
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could you guys do a tips video 3g root on mild steel with tig?
I subscribed. I learned many things. Newbie welder here that knows little, so I appreciate these videos. The special lens on the camera for showing the weld action is real helpful. Thanks
Being a live broadcast...you did an excellent job! If anyone thinks what he did here going "live" is easy...think again.
Thank you so much for this video! I was given the opportunity to learn TIG welding at work, but there's no one to teach me they just let me use the equipment. Now I know what to do thank you so much!
The presentation was good. This was a great way to get started with TIG welding
This guy did a great job of explaining things. Thanks!
Thanks very much for doing this! It's been a big help. I've been TIG'n for 2 weeks now, and it's much harder than I thought it would be. Thanks again!
thanks guy i tried tig for the first time yesterday what a disaster but now i know where i was going wrong thanks for the help
paul
Thats probably the best all round TIG video on here, learned a lot, thanks guys, camera guy as well!
Of all the different types of welding I've done back in highschool, TIG welding was the one I could never do right.
This is the most I've learnt about TIG welding, thanks for the details especially the part of melting the metal with the tip. Please get a tripod and I'll keep watching, thanks.
Yeah i thought this video was terribly edited then you mentioned the connection was bad and i remembered it was live! very well done and I'm gonna go out and spent an exuberant amount of money on a tig welder and figure it out! thank you!
I was learning to tig weld at my last job, i wasn't the greatest, i kept noticing that the ergonomics of the handle just didn't feel natural to me, i never felt comfortable, and didn't learn enough and was under pressure to learn all the other machines at the same time... Thank you for the great video, its now stuck in my memory
Great video, learned a lot. I'm a novice, only done stick and mig before. Before watching this I was cooking the metal. Thanks
I am glad you went into the getting comfortable part. That is what I stress to new welders. You need to get into a position that gives you the most freedom of movement.
Best presentation, clearly spoken, helps me understand and learn, greetings from Poland :)
Just watched this after part 1. Yet again, very informative. I'm looking forwards to putting this information to practice. I'll likely recommend others to these videos who are in the same boat as me too. Thank you for your time.
These are the best videos! Thank you Eastwood for making them.
I hate to criticize, because this is such comprehensive training with really good tips for beginners. But the chaotic camera work really disengages the viewer and detracts from learning. But overall, awesome videos, thanks for sharing!
Great video lots of great tips for first timers and Matt explains well all the ins and outs of tig welding great host cheers from Australia
This may have been stated but for beginners its useful to think of the following: The electrode is puddleing the base metal of both parts and its possible to fuse the two together without filler rod. However for an optimum weld filler rod is added. The electrode will push the puddle forward and filler rod keeps the puddle replenished.
wow, great vid. You are a dude that would be easy to work with i can tell. There was no judgement in your voice regarding anything. I have tig welded for about 30 seconds in my life. lol. I am a self taught mig welder, and have become pretty good for my own stuff. I am looking at getting into tig welding especially for aluminum. Thanks for a really great vid.
focus on these videos is horrible. iv only done a few hrs or tig welding experience and really learnt a lot from these videos.
My first time tig welding, the arc was everywhere. Sheez that look super easy.
Wow, I need to go the optometrist now.
great video it's nice to see a company shoot in a raw type of format makes it seem real like it was shot in a guy cave. Keep up the good work and thanks. After watching this I went out and did my first few hrs on new tig machine and it's not as easy as it looks but I did ok and never once smoked the tungsten rod. I used your advise and just made a bunch of passes without any filler then did the filler. Pushing the metal rod with the fingers is not easy.
I learned more from this than anything else I've seen. Thank you.
Very helpful. Now I don’t feel intimidated by TIG welding 👍
Great Job on this two part series, I have a friend that does tig welding and I've been thinking of trying it out.
Subscribed already.
Up there with the best videos on the subject.
Stop complaining about the camera work, the video was shot live i believe, so they did a great job in keeping it together.
Even if it wasn't....still very enjoyable
+andrea felice Yes, the video was shot and originally aired live. This is the recording of the live event. We wanted to show the welding, which requires a lot of camera adjustment and adding a filter to mimic looking through a welding helmet. If you really want to see TIG welding, check out this link: ua-cam.com/video/NYXyD6PG_dA/v-deo.html
+Eastwood Company thanks for that, I will check out the link! Keep posting, your videos are great!
Very good, nice and calmly spoken making it easier to follow and taken in, did not rewind once!
Thank you.👍
Good pace to the teaching of these two vids.
Great presentation, and the Eastwood product line looks good too.
Thanks Eastwood for offering us these clips
Can confirm the grounding due to being sweaty! A few yrs ago grounded out through my left side leaning in the engine compartment of rough terrain scissor lift trying to weld a nut on a broken bolt.
Would like to see y'all do something with these welding machine and Jody from Welding tips and tricks.
ahhhhh fuck ending crazy but true
i do want to say in a separate comment your videos are very well done and informative, camera needs some work but wide angles to macro shots are hard. keep up the good work +1 for me thanks!
Very good tutorial for basic TIG welding! Camera guy was great!
Good information and this definitely helped me learn better ways to TIG weld since I'm just a beginner and have experienced some difficulty getting a good weld. Thanks! Subscribed for sure.
Thank u 4 info... Gonna star school tomorrow. Never weld b4..
great tips ,thanks for taking the time to share , I Mig weld mostly and have not try TIG yet , almost ready to give it a try .
Awesome Stuff
Still having problems with Tig Fillet welds gaining penetration / timing with filler / pushing the pool guess that will come with practice
Once again Awesome stuff keep it up guys great service
Great session ! Thanks.. Would you be making any video in showing who to tig welding stainless steel pipes ? Thanks !
Camera guy needs to watch a video on how to use a camera
on a 36" piece of filler rod.... it is a good idea to bend end of filler rod so somebody don't get poked in the eye.
I really like the fact that you put a linse On the camera!!!! Most people don't!
Best TIG intoduction ever.
Really great intro to TIG. I stick and MIG weld. Have been wondering about TIG for some lighter stuff, sheet metal and more detailed parts. You might just have given me the nerve to make the jump :)
One word....Tripod
Very good instruction and the camera is also good
Excellent video for beginners. Thanks
Factory I work at asked , who's interested in a TIG welding course, I applied , now few days later they are shoving me out as a test ... learn it in 3 days , wtfI know a bit of electrode welding but totally zero of TIG welding....And I gotta learn all this in 3 days... sounds like It would take weeks if not months.thanks for this clip , gonna memorize it, now by Thursday 10_03_16 im gonna love this , or have a mental breakdown :D
+SkampeX that's march over here (Belgium) so 3/10/16 for others.Fingers crossed, light a candle, sacrifice a la.... nah ill be fine...really...
+SkampeX Finished and it worked out great , thanks for the info, it helped
When my gramps used to weld he would use a metronome because he made decorative parts like radiator covers
Awesome vid, this dudes disciplines are tight! Good work champ.
Great tutorial...learned a lot.....as camera men you make great welders ;-)
great video! i'm just getting into tig welding at my highschool and this helps alot
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Great video, I would like to see a more body panel/sheet metal specific video
New camera man!!!
I just got the welder to his right, I watched this, I look forward to using it!
I have very very minimal time and experience welding mig and stick and none for tig but I would like to start.
How about a video of the jumping around you mentioned of and other things of what to look for of not to do?
Well done Guys a very useful and informative video. I for one have no issue with the camera work. I thought you both did a great job. Can't understand the criticism of the camera man??? He did good. Thank you .
Thank u for a great and helpful both part 1 and part 2 videos, this helped me a lot thank you again for best way u explained 👍👍👍
so as you move the torch is the cup dragging on top of the weld or is it bearly hovering over the weld as you make a pass??
great video, awesome welding skills by the way
Thank you for the TIG vs MIG explanation.
Excellent course with very useful advice. Many thanks.
Great instruction.. so is the concept with Tig to ride the lens on the work to maintain the gap? thank you
THANK YOU! For an entertaining, thorough and very educational introduction to TIG welding!
I've learned more from these two parts than from any other video.
Keep up the good work, I'm off to get myself a TIG :D
One question though, is the AC/DC not suitable for thin sheet metal welding?
Or do you use two different machines for less hassle with changing heads and settings etc?
Best regards from Norway!
Thank you very much Eastwood,im watching this awesome vid from malaysia,south east asia..planning to buy personal mini tig weld set for my tiny car port project..
In the future would you consider doing a section on scratch start TIG?
please?
We'll add that to the list. We now offer a few multi process units that have a scratch -start feature, so it will be a topic that will help our customers.
Thanks for part 2, I m looking for part 1........ Good vid!
excellent video. thanks. [amperage settings and approach) what about thin sheet to thick mild steel (say a tool box to a ateel welding table?)
I understand that Argon makes your Jewels shrivel. I gotta ask, what is the best gap from electrode to workpiece?
WOWW YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER CONGRATS
Excellent 2 videos!
Well Done... I hope to be able to teach my apprentices as well!
when you talk about dipping your tungsten is that just contact with the filler or is that when you dip in the puddle? Is your electrode tip in the puddle or?
+zach schneider The electrode should not touch the puddle. You're dipping the filler rod.
+Eastwood Company thanks
Amazing. I learn lot from this video. Thank guys.
great presentation very helpful well done !!!!from Robert South Africa
OK, in this part 2 you answered my previous question that I asked in part one, namely how to complete the circuit and how best not to get shocked. However I thought of another question. Does the filler rod get inserted into the leading edge of the puddle only, and that's how it melts, or is the filler rod actually in the plasma stream and that's what melts it?
Greatly articulated! Really good instructed but I would like to see the actual weld so I can see the hand movement! Overall is a great video!!
Awesome video.
Looking to get into tig. This was very informative.
Thank you for your video I have question which type of welding can use better for car rust repair over head and vertical? ,,thank you