TFS: First TIG. Now What?
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- So you just got your first TIG machine and you're ready to stack. But wait! Not so fast.... What else do you need? What sizes of what colors in what grades work? There's a lot of answers but we at TFS like to simplify it. Start with this and we'll see you on the other end of the bead.
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The fact you give this information out so precise, organized, and FREE makes you my hero
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Ive been tig welding since 1962, and have listened to a lot of instructors and wannabes. Your series of videos give better information.....(solid information)....... than any other that I have seen or heard. Good Job. Newbees need all the quality information they can get..
Just starting to TIG weld at age 62. This video was a very good starting point. Informative, nicely paced and a presenter with a friendly manner. Thanks. I shall be your student for as long as it takes.
I am a bit embarrassed to admit it, but a few years ago I purchased a tig welder. Try and try as I could I just could not get the hang of adding rod to the puddle and moving at steady pace. Hell I had a problems establishing a puddle! The end result was always the same. Welds looked like a dogs butt, The metal was cooked and I was very frustrated... My new tig welder sat there for two years and was a constant reminder of my failure to gain basic skills to learn how to tig weld.
At the end of last year I promised myself that in the new year I would learn how to tig weld. My son stopped by the house and gave me pointers on the basics of welding and it made all the difference in the world.
Within a few days of his help I saw one of your welding videos. You covered all the same basics and mentioned using 3/32' tungsten. I had been using 1/16" and realized I was upping the amps to melt the rod but also cooked the metal! Lastly, you said...I was trying to decide if I should mention this, but I will anyway. If you can't see the puddle you can't weld!! Too funny but true. I bought a clearview hood and it made all the difference in the world. The end result is I am now able to consistently weld without making all the past mistakes. I have confidence when I weld. If I have a problem, I can diagnosis the problem and correct it.
So, if you are just starting out, know that if a guy who is just south of 70 can learn to tig weld so can you!
Dan would you mind helping me out with some info? I have been practising my tig for about 6 months and the biggest challenge to me is not being able to see the puddle easily. I am interested to know what hood you selected? I have still got my first hood and it isn't that great I dont think. There are so many on the market that how would you know which ones represent an improvement? Would you mind telling me which one you ended up getting?
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Is your hood an adjustable shade auto darkening? And what amperage are you welding at?
Awesome man keep it up
Dan Moreton .
Thanks for posting this.
The number one reason for protective clothing is to prevent any current to flow into or through your body. Never put bare skin on a project when welding. PERIOD!
That’s the 2nd reason the ground should save you not saying you should do it but the #1 reason is due to heat
Wow. I have never gotten so much down to earth, simplified , and quality information as from this guy. I’m blown away!!! And I’ve watched a ton of Tig videos. Thank you, from all of us.
i was wearing a cheap hanes black t-shirt and welding at 300 amps, the light actually went threw the shirt and still burnt my skin lol
Thanks Justin for your valuable videos. The fact that you don't annoy with loud heavy background music is a definite bonus. You are also a very talented welding, and this is coming from some one who started a mechanical apprenticeship in 1963. Love your work and will endeavor to watch all of your videos. Cheers from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia.
I love your no bullshit approach that cuts through all the crap that's out there on UA-cam. This is just what I needed. Thanks.
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I went through SOOOOOOOOOOO much tungsten and argon when i was learning to tig. Argon and consumables are a must!
Somebody already mentioned exactly what I was thinking. love the no B.S. approach
Tumbs up for uploading on the night before christmas.
Thank you for saying Christmas & not "the holidays" lol. 👍👍
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This is the most informative and digestible tig video on UA-cam. Thank you very much.
Thank God I found this channel 🙌. You just saved me so much time and research
Beginning my journey into tig welding this week, for the second time. (The first attempt ended in complete failure.) Thank you for preparing me so well. This time around I feel I can wade in there knowing how to set up my machine! Knowing what a weld puddle should look like and how and when to dab. Not to mention being able to purchase consumables with a degree of knowledge and confidence. And all of this for free!!?? WOW. So I send to you and your crew a very deep and very sincere, THANK YOU. Y’all rock!! Beer
on me should we ever meet.
The Fabrication Series! gives this information out so precise and has an awesome Intel man, Thanks for your videos
I've played with TIG before, but finally bought my own. This was a perfect NO-BS primer for things that I need going in. Thanks, Justin!
Amazing information, I've watched this video several times and I still learning some details. Congratulations.
Auto-darkening helmets always protect against UV burning your eyes - even when they don't darken. It's the lens that blocks out the UV, not the darkening feature. You can't get retina burn with an auto-darkening helmet if it has a decent lens that is in good condition. A poor quality helmet with a poor quality lens will damage your retinas - even when darkened.
I only recently started TIG'ing, so no surprise I've landed on these TFS vids. I wish I'd actually stumbled on this one prior to my first few days, b/c I would have been setup 3x faster and had 100% more confidence (and less anxiety). Even now being into it a little, so much to learn, and really love the way you present the info. Somehow you always manage to speak exactly to questions I have in my head.
lol dono how I got recommended this video lol! But watched it anyhow lol! Been welding for many many years now, People! 10:00 This one whole point this guy makes in the next 20 seconds is the one main thing you need if anything to take away from this video! Buy a freaking good Hood! I have seen 4 people screw there eyes up with crap hoods from like harbor freight and stuff over the years! Thank god someone on youtube has enough common sense to lay these facts out for new people to welding! Good work man!
Is there someplace where you list the "prohibited" hoods in your classes?
Exactly, I want to know too.
All the hoods I have....
I pretty much started my setup identical to Justin's advice in this video. I made the decision to take a class at TFS before it came in the mail and I am so glad I did. Those solid 8 hrs of instruction, practice, (Justin sharpening our tung's after a dip 😊) paid off huge. When I got my AlphaTig, I knew exactly what to do with it on Steel and Aluminum (my favorite) and how to set it up. I highly recommend watching as many vids on this channel as you have time for, and taking the leap of faith with Justin as your teacher in person for a class.
How has the AlphaTIG worked out for you? I'm looking at getting one, never welded before.
Never tight the nut on gas line as shown here. You will probably break the inlet pipe of the regulator in case you can't feel the proper torque. Always hold nut and its pair with two wrenches. So for an argon bottle. But if you will break off the bottle valve then you will be defenitely dead or injured seriously because that 70-80 kg bottle will be flying all over your place.
I could use some advice im welding 1/4 aluminum plate to 1/8 square tubing at 200 amps and every rtime i add filler it seems to jump out of the weld pool? I'm new to aluminum welding thanks
Dude - I love your no BS style. that is SO helpful to those of us who are just starting out. I have learned so much from all of your videos and am trying to work out when I can come to LV and attend a class or two. Thanks for all you've done for the trade.
I am a beginner as far as tig is concerned. This video is just outstanding because it just lays out the basic bits and material to get going with tig. There’s absolutely none of this stuff about you have to use “blah blah” or you’re a dummy and you won’t be able to produce any sort of weld. It’s the best introductory video on tig welding that I have ever run across. Will this video make you an expert, nope. But it will simplify the overwhelming number of choices to get you started.
That is really brilliant advice, Justin.
I've TIG welded for years and I learned a lot from this video, as hard as that may be to believe, especially with
the filler rod types.
Cheers.
Justin, you are the man. Easily could tell you know your shit. Great instructions and inspiration. Thanks
Best video by far for beginners learning to TIG weld.
I was so excited when my first everlast welder arrived at my home. I have learned how to weld a bit and am loving it
Wow. My everlast welder came with just about everything I needed and I thought all welders came with these accessories. I guess I am pretty fortunate.
hi justin im a filipino very interesting your topic regarding tig weld very clear explanation more power to you thank you so much.
Thank you sooo very much for your info brother. You are a hero to many who does not have access to schooling and information but are looking for a future in this field. God bless you
I love my AlphaTig. So far I've used it to make a set of straight pipes and an air cleaner cover for my modified 1982 Yamaha Virago 750, with more planned mods in the future.
When us started out I used a passive hood. It serve me well though Mig, Stick, Tig, plasma cutting, and grinding when I had the shade flipped up. It cost me 20$ and I used it untill it broke. 10/10
Edit: I’ve since gotten an auto darkening lense and it’s pretty Awsome
Best info and guidance for tig welding...period.
Two weeks ago i got my first Tig machine, did an unboxing and started to teach myself! Perfect timing :D
Amazing video! I've been eager to learn welding for a while, and this actually helps a lot
Thank you SO MUCH! This is perfect for me. I just mail-ordered myself the cheapest AC/DC inverter-based welder I could find that didn't seem like a piece of junk (Eastwood TIG 200). I'm waiting for it to arrive in the mail, so this video was absolutely *perfectly* timed for me. I was just starting to figure out what to put my beginner TIG shopping list, and then BAM! you made it for me. Love the videos, merry ecks-mas, and as always, I look forward to your next one!
Yes. I like the factual no bullshit approach also. Thanks for info
TFS is the literal SHIZ-NOODLE. These vids are fantastic, informative, concise, and honest. Thank you for your hard work!
At my age which is old and stuck in there way! Thank god I have guys like you to help teach me to Tig yep I am one of those I don’t know crap! It’s nice to learn do something different and have fun doing it. What an educational and fun Outstanding video!
YES! Thank you for putting this video together. Very good, and detailed information. All wrapped up in one package. And, I just got my first torch for my multi-process for Christmas.
Thank you my friend. I've been welding for over 20 yrs but tig is kind of a different animal I've practiced a few times but the machine was already set up. All I had to do is turn it on. So thank you for your videos it will help me decide on what machine to get, and how to set it up. I'm still learning everyday and I'm not ashamed to say it. So again thank you
Returned my Harbor Frieght welding helmet for a Miller Digital Elite per your advice. Appreciate all the work y’all put in these videos.
I bought everything according to this video and it really took out all the guess work and difficult decisions out of the window. Simple and honest guidance! Lots of Love!
I’ve been in the trade for ten years now but haven’t been full time on the tig except when I was welding pipe. I’m looking for a cheap tig machine for my garage to bring in some side work and found this video. I have to say that you’re spot on with the hood discussion and I agree with your big cup logic 100%! Keep up the awesome videos dude!
This is very much what I needed. Just got my first TIG machine and it’s pretty straight forward until you get into consumables. Hearing “get this and that’s it” is exactly what I needed to hear to get going. Thumbs up as always.
I was cooking my material. You said amperage is not heat...time spent sitting there not moving is heat. And suggesting non gas cups to up your technique. Probably the two most valuable pieces besides cup size. Thank you tremendously.
Love your teaching technique very down to earth also love your attitude towards teaching keep up the good work.
Amazing! That's exactly the kind of introduction I was looking for! After watching 10 other videos this one finally answered all my questions. Thank you!
Justin, I got my new EXT210 last week and after watching many videos I have found yours to be the best. I finally lit it up tonight and thanks to your advice I not only survived, 😁 but I made decent progress in learning to TIG. A lot different than MIG, stick or gas, that's for sure. Thank you, Chuck.
Justin, who sells this machine?
And what about the everlast tig welder?
I want the best of the two.
Thanks
I bought my AHP alpha-tig 200x four years ago. They sell them on amazon. Sometimes they sell out of stock since it is a small company
The newest version of this machine has some nice upgrades and MUCH better peddle, hose, torch, earth clamp, and more, I think the internals have also been upgraded. It is the AHP alpha-tig 200GD. It is selling for $798 on amazon right now
Excellent video and content. I’m a know nothing beginner to TIG and this was just what I needed. Thank you.
Great video Justin! You explain stuff so much better than 90% of the welders out there! Thanks for the video and keep them coming!!
Good video
Personally I started with a 20cf cylinder. Every time you I go to fill I trade it up a size. Keeps it affordable at $40/$50 plus the gas. I'm very content with my 125's now!
Question for you, what does argon cost for 125 ?
I've got so much to learn! Thanks for an excellent "starter" video. It's been over 50 years since I first laid my hands on a arc stinger; now I'm going to start using TIG (if I can) and have more skills to utilize. Thanks for the great video, I learned quite a lot from it. We'll see if your advice stuck to this old codger!
Your videos are awesome, and soo easy to understand. I can Braze, Mig, Stick and Gas but i am really struggling with TIG. Hopefully your videos will help??
I have a question relating to distortion. We all know that MIG is quick and TIG is slower, so, like in the application of welding Axle trusses to a 4x4, will the TIG more than likely cause distortion of the axle than MIG?
I fully appreciate it all depends on how good you fit the parts and where and how you tack, but overall, will the TIG put more stress and hence distortion in?
Thank you for this Justin. I had to learn all this stuff the hard way through trial and error. I've learned just about everything I know from watching your videos the last couple years and I kick myself all the time, I lived in Vegas for years and had no idea you were even there, or I most certainly would have paid for your instruction. Would have saved me the countless hundreds of dollars I wasted ruining consumables and getting frustrated. I still may do that next time I go to visit. I'm decent and can stick 2 pieces of pipe together and make it work, but I'm nowhere near your level of expertise.
I like that you use metric.
Small nit picking point, but... Helium, argon, neon, xenon etc are all inert gases. (CO2 is mostly and for a lot of purposes is inert which is why it is used in MIG welding). Argon is preferable to helium because it is cheaper, it doesn't escape the atmosphere (from where it is recovered to put into argon bottles). Chemically argon and helium are the same, but helium is lighter less heavy gas. Don't quite understand the point of a mix of helium and argon though.
So TIG is just brazing with electrity 😅😂🤣
The "ball" flow meters are a 50 psi pressure regulator, fixed pressure, needle orfice adjustable flow rate device. The gauge style regulators are a fixed orfice, with a 0.060" or similar orfice that cannot be adjusted, and when you adjust the regulator, it is lowering or raising the output pressure. The ball regulators are not capable of running at lower pressure. Having higher pressure than necessary, means more wasted pre-flow gas, when you begin your weld. If you're concerned about gas usage, a pressure regulator with a gauge, would obviously be more efficient than a "50 psi" ball regulator. You can get an adjustable pressure "ball" flow meter, which would allow the lowest possible pressure to be used.
Good video, covering the basic gear for LEARNING. 😊 Yes, when you're going into production or making critical welds, you might need some extra gear but maybe not even then.
When I started learning, on the side, at work, we only had red and green tungsten. Ground at both ends... (Color ground away) But I couldn't tell the difference anyway. I've always used the same flapdisc I've ground the metal with, to grind the tungsten and it worked out Perfekt. For Learning! 😉
As you pointed out, very well: You don't need the fancy stuff when you're learning, you need hood time. 😊
Great video Justin, when I first started welding 65 years ago, all we had was gas. Years ago someone told me that if you can gas weld you can TIG with no problem, we’ll that’s not all together true. I am about to get a new inverter TIG machine and watch all your stuff.
TIG being the "same" as gas welding in terms of torch control and dipping your filler rod is probably the similarity everyone refers to. It is indeed easy to learn to gas weld and that transfers to TIG well with the hand-eye coordination, but TIG still is a whole another world with the machine settings. So all in all, gas welding experience helps, no doubt about it.
When I first started to weld I went to night school. I wanted to learn arc welding but the instructor there said to learn gas welding first as then you will find all other welding far easier, he was right as when I first picked up a tig torch some years later it just came naturally as did mig, I had no trouble with dipping tungsten or feeding filler. So now if any one I know asks about learning to weld I tell them start with gas, it is slow, easy to see what is going on and teaches co-ordination of both hands.
My grandfather told me the same. He used to weld airplanes with gas back in the day and was a artist with a torch. He's long gone now but I still remember the stuff he taught me as a kid and its got me through some really sticky situations while working in 3rd world s*** holes where nothing else was available.
We learned gas first then stick then Tig, shoulda been gas then Tig 😑
I won’t disagree with that. But some people see that torch on and run for the hills. Heh!
I want a good aluminum TIG welding machine what do you recommend
@@alexanderdare4559 Depends on where you are in the world as makes and models vary from country to country, but if you are serious about taking up welding and are likely to have more than the one job, spemd the most that you can afford on the machine good machines are so much easier to use.
Wish all video tutorial uploaders in whatever field they ply their trade in, would watch this tutorial approach on explaining basics fundamentals on a subject field. In this case "How To Set up for TIG welding" Precise, informative, direct, excellent delivery which was quickly absorbed. Thank you
thank you for taking time uploading this video. happy new year~~appreciated
Nothing makes you feel better about your purchase than to see an instructor unboxing the same welder that you just bought. :-)
Brown and green tungstens don't work very well with inverters in DC (many inverters can't hold arc with a brown tungsten) just like transformers AC needs green tungsten to work properly.
I like what you said about using a furrik cups, etc, to mask results. I feel the same way and I'm glad you said it. Keep it up!
The best No BS intro to tig video i have seen on youtube. Subbed! Oxy, Mig & Stuck for 40 years and now I'm looking to buy my first tig this year and was looking for information... think its time to binge watch your channel.
Justin, I’ve watched a lot of UA-cam videos and by far, this one is excellent. You are an awesome teacher; I would know, I’m married to one. I just turned 50 and rewriting my garage for air and power for a welding/metal setup (Everlast Tig, Plasma, JD2 bender, lathe). I’m torn between 2 welders, the Everlast 250EX and 210EXT. I’ll be doing mostly aluminum and stainless (I run a marine business). Thanks for putting your time into education.
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Well, if you want any part time help, I'm a retired welder. We Love and know Boat's. And cheap cause I want part time. Are you in the continental US?
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I would also suggest to leak test all gas joints. Not so much from a safety aspect, more of protecting your pocket!Good informative video for the beginner!Merry Christmas
I lost half a tank because I didn't check when I started
Soap water spray bottle comes out for every cylinder change and after moving the tig around just to be sure
I've been watching all these videos for over a year while saving for my TIG welder. Really great series. Appreciate all the info and keen to finally get started welding myself
I've seen a lot of beginner videos and this is by far the best entry-level video good solid information no BS and no opinionated pointers it's not very often you hear someone say it doesn't matter just pick one and use it.
Cheers mate, watchin from Australia and been so helpful so far. You make it simplified for people trying to over complicate it..
I think this is the best TIG video I've seen yet aimed at beginning welders
That definitely helped me because I was getting swept up in the gas lens and fancy cups propponents on the internet. This will make my decision on what welder to buy much easier and hopefully my start in TIG welding will be a good one.
Thank you so much for your series. I'm good with stick, but need to do aluminum welds, and tired of waiting and paying for someone else to do it for me. So I'm diving in. Again, thanks for the clear honest help!
Good morning Justin. I must say you my friend are a great instructor. I have been a professional welder for 30 years and came across your site just playing on the net. what you bring to the welding trade for new people is amazing. keep up the great work. you can always learn and I have even learned new things from you. good job.
Only thing I will add regarding safety gear is cotton or leather or nomex.... any NYLON certain synthetics are a NO NO. Why ? They catch fire, MELT & STICK to your SKIN. This includes popular "mechanics" gloves, the webbing between the fingers is deadly so to speak.
Cheers Justin you are a great help. Upping the game on my channel and getting a TIG involved!
Thank you for cutting out the BS. Just bought my TIG and have gone with standard stuff - glad I did now.
Always very straight forward , I learnt a LOT watching your channel, huge thanks mate 🏆👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
A lot of very useful information included, your video should be seen several time in order to assimilate all its content. Many thanks.
I'm not a professional welder by any means, just use it for repair work on equipment and ect, build projects, and to help a neighbor or ect when something is needed. I do use my welder fairly often. But almost 15 years ago I switched from a passive helmet, to a cheap auto darkening welding helmet _(paid about $35 around 2006 or so)_ and it still works fine and I've never had any real issues. My vision hasn't changed, never had any flash burns, ect. Now, I'm not saying that some cheap helmets wouldn't cause these issues, it is possible. Just that I've never had an issue with this cheap helmet. Only thing I've ever had happen was about 4 or 5 years ago the original batteries went dead in it _(as in they wouldn't recharge from the welding UV)_ and it stopped auto darkening. So i took it all apart, and instead of just installing new batteries. I soldiered on leads and installed some flat style battery holders on the inside of the helmet out of the way. That way if I have to change the batteries again, its easy to do in just a couple minutes.
Had this helmet, and my passive helmet _(even though I really don't use it anymore)_ a long time. But I always have tried to take care of them. Had a relative who bought the same auto darkening helmet around the same time I bought mine. One day maybe a year later, I saw his helmet outside laying the mud and when I asked why he said it didn't work... Anyway, just my experience.
Glad I finally found a video that tell you what size tank is ideal instead of every fourm arguing about the gasses instead of the tank
You keep fish in tanks.Gas comes in cylinders...
ChuckE2009 put it well: the biggest tank you can afford and/or figure out how to transport back to your home or shop. The gas is soooo much cheaper when you buy more at once.
Oh and this isn't really related, but I found it interesting. ChuckE2009 also had a good point about why helium sucks as a shielding gas: it's really expensive, and it floats away. So, if you're running an argon/helium mix, to keep enough of the helium around to have any effect, you have to crank up your flow, and blow through a ton of both gases.
I found the same thing at my local welding supply, @@FoxMacLeod2501. I ended up going with a 125 cu.ft. tank because the smaller tank wasn't much of a savings and the gas is so much cheaper to fill the larger tank that after 3 tanks of Argon I broke even. Now every time I refill I'm saving money (not to mention the fuel savings on reduced trips to the welding supply store!)
Recently where I work, the guy who handles the gas cylinders told me they got a tank of 90% argon and 10% co2 by mistake and wondered if I could use it. I wasn’t sure, thought it was mostly argon and I would give it a shot. It seemed to weld okay, a little dirty, so I welded some things with it. Then I welded a thing maintenance wanted that was going to get turned on lathe. They came back asking me what I welded it with as it was hard as a rock. I took the cylinder back and told the guy “ No, I can’t use it “
Great tutorial.
It's already Christmas here so I'd like to wish a Happy Christmas to those who believe, a merry holiday to those that don't and all the best for the New Year to one and all :-)
Best starter, new TIG owner video I have seen, Thank you!! I needed a lot of the information you posted
So yeah, UV radiation causes skin cancer. Welding fumes also cause cancer. They are both group 1 carcinogens, or known to cause cancer. So a respirator and p100 filters are another necessity.
Thank you
I like your simplification of the matter, a quality painfully missing on vast majority of explanatory videos causing confusion for beginners or putting them off.
Much appreciated and thank you again.
As usual a fantastic video and nice to hear someone being brutally honest and saying just practice
I’d love to do one of your workshop days as learning by playing about about is hard going but being in the uk I’m a pretty long way away
I bought this machine about a year and a half ago. I purchased it to be a portable machine that I can easily take with me. Then I updated my 125 cf bottle to a 300 cf because it was cheaper to have it refilled. Ah ... I bought a machine to be portable and a bottle that isn't? Well, that wasn't very bright now, was it? So I ended up buying another 125 bottle.
Thanks for all the info brother. I recently got a cheap Amazon tig welder for hobby stuff and learning. It's not a great machine by any means, but it will get me started for now till I can afford a nice machine. It is a lift tig machine, with no hookups for a pedal at all. But this video was what I needed, not really for the machine info, but the torch setups, and knowledge about tungsten. Thanks again brother. Definitely got a sub from me.
5200 bucks is what you call cheap!?!? Oh... wait... you probably meant 50 to (a) hundred bucks. Well... yeah, that tracks.
Have you ever tried the Yeswelder MIG 250 Pro, which does MIG, Stick and TIG? Mine won't accept a foot pedal, but it also has a liner that you can replace to be able to weld aluminum, which mine came with, plus it came with some consumables, but I bought a 63 piece kit, and I also had to get the TIG Torch separately, although I got it for free because they told me that it would come with it, which it didn't.
Also, what do you think about the Yeswelder CUT 55DS?
Thanks
I was #200 thumbs up, just sayin! Thanks for your videos