That was hands down the best practical explanation on mig welder set up I have ever seen. Zero wasted detail, crystal clear explanation, easy to understand and excellent demonstrations. You know your stuff and you know how to teach it. This video is a keeper!
My Lincoln 180 mig has sat unused in my garage for 20 years....I welded one nut to a steel shovel… And screwed that up! You gave me the courage to go try weld again.
@@robthewaywardwoodworker9956 I'm working on doing his accent, which is fun. Up is "op". Weld is "whaled". Still working on most of the rest. "Love taps" on the old gauge at 3:15 is a hoot. "Lessee... looks like this nuclear reactor core temp gauge is acting up again, showing to be way too hot... *TAP TAP TAP*."
Undoubtedly one of if not THE best sheetmetal MIG welding setup videos on YT. This is priceless stuff. Straight to the point-- not a second of wasted video time. Deserving of $!!!!
Thank you so much for this. Lincoln Electric's own webpage or website doesn't seem to have videos this good. This and your other videos have been instrumental in helping me restore my 1971 Cutlass S! Thank you.
Great video Fitz. I’ve had a welder in my garage for a year and was afraid to fire it up but after watching this video I had the confidence to give it a try. I set it up and ran through the settings and was running beads that looked pretty decent within a half an hour. Now I’m practicing and learning more everyday. This is a great channel. Thank you
I took welding classes at community college for two quarters and didn’t learn as much about set up as I did from you. Especially helpful because I have a 110V welder!! Thank you
Really helpful. I watched many similar videos but none of them walked me through the logic and the practice, and laid out a straight forward step by step process to dial in welder, no matter what the brand is.
I've watched many, many videos of how to weld thin sheet metal. This is the only one that I've found that show the difference the various settings effects the weld. Most other videos just show them welding and techniques. Different techniques will give you results but if the settings are not right, then you get gnarly looking welds and a lot of blow throughs. Excellent video tutorial!
I have struggled with this for years and after watching your simple tutorial I was able to go out and run a bead and do some spot welds without blowing holes or ending up with a pile of weld wire that took hours to grind down. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Must be the best ‘how to’ video on setting up. No magic formula just trial and error with a bit of process added in. Suddenly welding doesn’t seem so much of a black art. Cheers...
@@guymigneault1757 ... you can use heavier metal to gain strength but some of the key to fab work is to stay one gauge heavier to make it more forgiving when grinding down the seams. On the floor panels, I have found it difficult to make those press molds (and other bumps) that add stiffness so I usually go two gauges thicker on a floor just so it doesn't "oil can" when you apply weight.
From three minutes in this is brilliant stuff. The key for me was getting the machine dialed in to run nice welds in the middle of a sheet and then leaving it alone, no adjustment to sort out butt welding problems, just adjust your technique.
I backed up and found this set up lesson. I cannot put into words how well you did it, amazing basic lesson. I do various gauges for the hobby I do. I make items of all kinds out of scrap tools etc. I’ll do this lesson with those metals with my Miller. Thank you Fitzee
Thank you for the lesson! I have not tried a Mig welder yet, it looks very interesting. back in my hot rod building days, I just used an old Lincoln buzz box and a lot of stainless welding rod, that was about 50 or 60 years ago! I like to learn new things, I will be 81 in august, it is never too late to learn. I think you are a very good teacher.
Never a truer word spoken, if you can bead weld thin sheet then you wont get decent penetration!! I'd like to read the 124 'dislikes' comments for this video because I'm never too old to learn something ;-) Most of my working life was with TIG, I went into MIG welding cars 6 or 7 years ago & I'm learning day by day . . . . this guy is excellent!! Thank you!!
It has been about 30 years since I have done any welding. I have a Lincoln MIG 140 and this video and common sense explanation was exactly what I need to get started again. I recently retired and finally getting the chance to do some sheet metal restoration work on my truck ans sports car. I followed exactly what you said and everything is working out well. Many thanks !
This is one of the better mig welding sheet videos I've seen. If you're new to mig welding sheet, correct welder set up is the key to producing good consistant welds. Good vid man.
Cannot THANK YOU enough, this is exactly what I needed, you taught me so much. Very excited to weld now that I know what I’m doing. I’ve been so frustrated with my welds. Thank you sir 🙏
Something my welding teacher taught us back in high school in the 70's if it sounds like bacon and eggs frying with a constant even crackle you are on the right track.
They all sound like bacon frying at most speeds and temperature to me. I suppose rhe even crackle is the key? lol This fellow just explained the difference without saying so. Something I needed to know.
It's like adjusting a carburetor, if anyone out there remembers those, or tuning a piano, or in the morning when you've made that perfect cub of coffee, when you know you got it just right!
Thank you Fitzee for delivering such a straightforward lesson on how to set up for welding sheet metal. I'm more at home welding 3/16" to 3/8" flat bar and angle but I am getting ready to weld on my Saturn Vue body where it had rusted away. I cut away the badly deteriorated parts, fabricated replacement shapes and will next weld them into the car.
Hi Fitzee, thanks a lot for this explanation and demonstration. I'm a newbie welder working on some bodywork and restoration for the first time. Your videos have been very helpful. Cheers!
When I was younger, no one would teach me to weld. i even offered to grind and sweep for free for a few tips. Nada. Finally bought a rig and climbed the hill hard school. That was .. let's say a long time ago. Had an intern a few years back who wanted to learn. It may sound silly, but I decided to teach arse-backwards on a whim, working on control first, and then theory. Basically took a sheet of 16 gau, set up the welder, and went back to grade three forming the cursive alphabet on the sheet with bead. You'd be amazed at how well this worked. With gun control under her belt - applying good weld theory literally fell into place..
Great video Fitzee! Although I've been using my welder for a few years, I'm now working more with sheet metal. I took the time this afternoon to go back and practice what you've done with setting up your machine. I think I now know where the "sweet spot" is on mine! I even clearcoated the test pieces for future reference! Thanks!
Thank you for the tips. You've actually made me believe I can do some of this. Bought some new floor pans for an old truck I've been hanging on to for many years. Maybe I can make it pretty again!
Thanks´for the video, some great tips in there. ( especially the pulse bead method, I always wondered why I blew holes in a the sheet, now I know how to do it correctly)..
Thanks! That was a generous gift to me as someone with a welder just for the "just in case" usage. you were excellent in your demonstration. Again, Thanks!
Fitzee Excellent information. You have a great way of teaching, that’s probably why your channel is growing so quickly. The word is out on this Newfoundlander 🇨🇦
I have a flux core welder and this video was a great help even though the technique is a bit different. I love watching your videoa because you explain everything you do clearly. Thank you. Always remember too practice on different types of metal and if you cant remember the settings , write them down in a note pad.
Thank You very much for this lesson. You were thorough and understandable. You showed not only how it should be, but how it should not be which is just as important. Thanks again.
Been mig welding for years as a hobbyist and former production welder for 10 years. It pleases me to no end to see such thorough instruction as I enjoy seeing what others have to offer. You are one of the few on UA-cam that doesn't see the need to have the latest and the greatest equipment to accomplish your tasks. This idea that one must have a 220 volt mig with automatic, electronic doo-dads to make good welds is total commercialism. Also, the touted requirement of having to use a 25%/75% Co2/Argon gas instead of straight Co2 for sheet metal is another expensive addition that I see promoted, that isn't required. When I was doing production work, we used straight Co2 for structural mig welding without any issue. We were building baling machine frames of all types of configurations for specific balers used to bale anything from cardboard to cotton and even scrap metal. We were achieving good penetration without porosity using .030" wire and Co2. Fitzee, you're a no BS kind of guy. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience without hawking some kind of expensive crap.
I am just starting to teach myself. Very helpful, no bs and to the point with great info for a newbie... at least for me . Thank you very much, well done 👍
Ive been wrenching and welding on things out of both necessity and enjoyment for years, self taught. I became what I would consider proficient. That being said, I am greatly appreciative of the tip you gave about cutting your patch piece on an angle. Thats going to help me alot. Thank you.
Pretty much me too. Rust work, and machinery repair. My excuse has always been, my welds may not be pretty, but their strong. Always room for improvement. My welder is real old. And it’s definitely a woman, moody! Some days she purrs, some days just quit!
I missed the part about 45ing the edges. I don't want to watch the whole thing again right now, and I can't find it by moving around. What is the 45ing patch 'tip' all about?
Wow i cant believe how much of this video answered why i keep blowing holes. Thanks game changer for me i was struggling and couldn't solve . Thank you
Best video description I've seen on setting up a mig welder. My brother taught me this method years ago (he's a professional). I do it every time I change material thickness, before I start on the actual work piece, results in a good weld every time.
one of the best welding videos, because it addresses what people need to know, to many people are frightened of flack from top welders or dreamers that think they are better than they are, But you tell it the way it is, and you explain the basis of tests better than anyone I have heard before, Great job. Cheers From Garry in Australia
Very informative for a total beginner like me I’m gonna definitely use your advice welding my classic mini, thank you so much I’ve watched all your videos and think what you achieve is amazing
That is a great demo of speed and heat. Will definitely try the same exercise and make a note of the setting for sheet metal. Amazed that one welder’s setting was on the low side (expected) and the other had a very narrow range and it was on the high side.
Jeff Wuestman. - 0.6mm is the metric equivalent to the .023in wire. www.amazon.com/WeldingCity-ER70S-6-ER70S6-Steel-Welding/dp/B007JCQSTO/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=023+mig+wire&qid=1589112260&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQUxUUFJDQ0tCQzhPJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODI2MjE3M1VWWjBIOVFSOTBBRCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzc5MjQ0M05WUERPRDdWSktTSSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
Yes sir I built me a welding table and it took me a while to adjust the Mig welder. I burn through it a couple of time's. My Lincoln welder is shot it can't even Iay down a steady bead. It got the job done. I went out and bought a new Vulcan welder 220 to start welding with. I'm going to have to use your method to get to know the machine. To set it up depending on what I'm welding.
Very helpful!! Pointed me in the right direction to identify what I’m doing wrong in certain welding situations. Thanks. One of my “go to” places for excellent info.
Hey Fitzee, I love this tutorial. I am a newbie when it comes to welding and I've watched a ton of videos out there. Yours are by far the most informational for those of us learning the art of welding. Thanks for sharing your knowledge sir!!!
After 40 years of welding I can tell you this is all good advice. I've welded everything from Hastaloy hydraulic lines to Titanium jet rotors to SS kitchen sinks. Practice, practice, practice!
Hands down one of the best basic getting started 101
That was hands down the best practical explanation on mig welder set up I have ever seen. Zero wasted detail, crystal clear explanation, easy to understand and excellent demonstrations. You know your stuff and you know how to teach it. This video is a keeper!
This guy is good huh..And he gets it done in good time also
I my opinion its all about the sound of the welder/weld, number 1 and how it looks number 2
I agree. The lessons we get from pros around the country is amazing.
Absolutely. Simple. That's what I like.
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My Lincoln 180 mig has sat unused in my garage for 20 years....I welded one nut to a steel shovel… And screwed that up! You gave me the courage to go try weld again.
Listening to you is like getting a very expensive education but without the bull. Thank you.
And without the bill!
@@robthewaywardwoodworker9956 I'm working on doing his accent, which is fun. Up is "op". Weld is "whaled". Still working on most of the rest. "Love taps" on the old gauge at 3:15 is a hoot. "Lessee... looks like this nuclear reactor core temp gauge is acting up again, showing to be way too hot... *TAP TAP TAP*."
Do you always use MIG welding on your sheet metal verse flux if so why?
The most I have ever learnt in thirty minutes. Thank you for simplifying .
We are so fortunate to have people like you willing to give up your time to make informative practical videos like this. Thank you for your work.
This guy is a great teacher!... perfect...shows you all the mistakes you can make...wish all my teachers had been like this guy!
Undoubtedly one of if not THE best sheetmetal MIG welding setup videos on YT. This is priceless stuff. Straight to the point-- not a second of wasted video time. Deserving of $!!!!
Thank you so much for this. Lincoln Electric's own webpage or website doesn't seem to have videos this good. This and your other videos have been instrumental in helping me restore my 1971 Cutlass S! Thank you.
A well spent 30 minutes! So much good information, no waffle, zero BS. Thanks a million!
Great video Fitz. I’ve had a welder in my garage for a year and was afraid to fire it up but after watching this video I had the confidence to give it a try. I set it up and ran through the settings and was running beads that looked pretty decent within a half an hour. Now I’m practicing and learning more everyday. This is a great channel. Thank you
I took welding classes at community college for two quarters and didn’t learn as much about set up as I did from you. Especially helpful because I have a 110V welder!!
Thank you
Really helpful. I watched many similar videos but none of them walked me through the logic and the practice, and laid out a straight forward step by step process to dial in welder, no matter what the brand is.
The best demo and explanation of setting up a mig I've seen on here
I have watched a lot of youtube videos around this subject and yours are the best, no bullshit just pure facts! Love it!
Ok
Hands down best instructional video I've seen on MIG welding, thankyou.
I've watched many, many videos of how to weld thin sheet metal. This is the only one that I've found that show the difference the various settings effects the weld. Most other videos just show them welding and techniques. Different techniques will give you results but if the settings are not right, then you get gnarly looking welds and a lot of blow throughs.
Excellent video tutorial!
Watched this vid twice.
2nd time I was out of the room, and just listening. You can hear when a good bead being is made.
I have struggled with this for years and after watching your simple tutorial I was able to go out and run a bead and do some spot welds without blowing holes or ending up with a pile of weld wire that took hours to grind down. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Best mig welding instructional video on UA-cam, thank you.
thank you for taking the time to make a video like this on what must seem like common sense to you but extremely helpful for rookies!!
Must be the best ‘how to’ video on setting up. No magic formula just trial and error with a bit of process added in. Suddenly welding doesn’t seem so much of a black art. Cheers...
I was wondering if you use different gauge steal say for floor boards and let's say cab corners
@@guymigneault1757 ... you can use heavier metal to gain strength but some of the key to fab work is to stay one gauge heavier to make it more forgiving when grinding down the seams. On the floor panels, I have found it difficult to make those press molds (and other bumps) that add stiffness so I usually go two gauges thicker on a floor just so it doesn't "oil can" when you apply weight.
I have been really struggling with my set up, this is by far the best explanation I have seen so far.
Thank you very much.
From three minutes in this is brilliant stuff. The key for me was getting the machine dialed in to run nice welds in the middle of a sheet and then leaving it alone, no adjustment to sort out butt welding problems, just adjust your technique.
You, sir, are the uncle I need in my life. Amazing. Keep up the great work. You're having a huge impact on people.
I backed up and found this set up lesson. I cannot put into words how well you did it, amazing basic lesson. I do various gauges for the hobby I do. I make items of all kinds out of scrap tools etc. I’ll do this lesson with those metals with my Miller. Thank you Fitzee
Thank you for the lesson! I have not tried a Mig welder yet, it looks very interesting. back in my hot rod building days, I just used an old Lincoln buzz box and a lot of stainless welding rod, that was about 50 or 60 years ago! I like to learn new things, I will be 81 in august, it is never too late to learn. I think you are a very good teacher.
Never a truer word spoken, if you can bead weld thin sheet then you wont get decent penetration!! I'd like to read the 124 'dislikes' comments for this video because I'm never too old to learn something ;-) Most of my working life was with TIG, I went into MIG welding cars 6 or 7 years ago & I'm learning day by day . . . . this guy is excellent!! Thank you!!
Thanks man, very helpful. Very clever to use two of the most common machines for the home user.
It has been about 30 years since I have done any welding. I have a Lincoln MIG 140 and this video and common sense explanation was exactly what I need to get started again. I recently retired and finally getting the chance to do some sheet metal restoration work on my truck ans sports car. I followed exactly what you said and everything is working out well. Many thanks !
This is one of the better mig welding sheet videos I've seen. If you're new to mig welding sheet, correct welder set up is the key to producing good consistant welds. Good vid man.
Best shop teacher on UA-cam
I always learn something wen I watch your vids,I'll say it again you are the best I've seen .keep em coming
Cannot THANK YOU enough, this is exactly what I needed, you taught me so much. Very excited to weld now that I know what I’m doing. I’ve been so frustrated with my welds. Thank you sir 🙏
Something my welding teacher taught us back in high school in the 70's if it sounds like bacon and eggs frying with a constant even crackle you are on the right track.
They all sound like bacon frying at most speeds and temperature to me. I suppose rhe even crackle is the key? lol This fellow just explained the difference without saying so. Something I needed to know.
@@PhillipHall01 Yes it is when you have a nice even sharp crackle. When you hear it you know you have it right.
@@davebrittain9216
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It's like adjusting a carburetor, if anyone out there remembers those, or tuning a piano, or in the morning when you've made that perfect cub of coffee, when you know you got it just right!
Learned more in 30 min from you than watching hours of welding videos.
Thanks
Your are my number 1 most interesting and informative channel EVER . THANK you buddy we need your program so refreshing !!
I’ve watched quite a few welding videos and got by far more info out of this one! Really appreciate your thoroughness
Thank you Fitzee for delivering such a straightforward lesson on how to set up for welding sheet metal. I'm more at home welding 3/16" to 3/8" flat bar and angle but I am getting ready to weld on my Saturn Vue body where it had rusted away. I cut away the badly deteriorated parts, fabricated replacement shapes and will next weld them into the car.
Forget the rest....Fitzee's absolutely is the best!
Big thanks to you, this is the best explanation I have ever had.i.am now confident I can set my welder up.
Most helpful video on setting up a mig welder that I have ever seen. Thanks, Fitzee.
Mr. FITZEE,
Thank you for sharing. This tutorial was so easy for me to understand. Can't wait to practice!
thanks for the straight forward demo showing different welders have different sweet spots and 20k subs awesome
Hi Fitzee, thanks a lot for this explanation and demonstration. I'm a newbie welder working on some bodywork and restoration for the first time. Your videos have been very helpful. Cheers!
When I was younger, no one would teach me to weld. i even offered to grind and sweep for free for a few tips. Nada. Finally bought a rig and climbed the hill hard school. That was .. let's say a long time ago. Had an intern a few years back who wanted to learn. It may sound silly, but I decided to teach arse-backwards on a whim, working on control first, and then theory. Basically took a sheet of 16 gau, set up the welder, and went back to grade three forming the cursive alphabet on the sheet with bead. You'd be amazed at how well this worked. With gun control under her belt - applying good weld theory literally fell into place..
Wish I had seen this a long time ago. Thank you for the clear explanation.
I really appreciate everything you have taught me. I’m new to this and I feel like I’m being taught the correct way to do things. Thank you, Fitzee.
Excellent demonstration, I need to get my mig welder out and start practicing. Been about 20 years since I last used it!
Very helpful! I'm just getting started and that helped a lot. Thanks Fitzee! Great instruction.
Thank you for the clearly said (and shown) work. That was very helpful for this old guy / newbie.
Joe - Alaska & Idaho
What a great tutorial! Just bought my first project last weekend a '82 Dodge W150. I really needed to see this. Thank you.
Excellent advice from an excellent welder. It doesn't get any better, Thanks.
Fitzee, great tutorial and nice to see the large differences in welding machines. Thanks for posting.
Thank you very very much!
This was very useful as I have a mig without manual, thank you!
Great instruction. Logical process and very comprehensive. Thank you
Very good instructions. This answered several questions I had about welding sheet metal and setting up the welder. Thank you!
Fitzee you are such a great teacher, this stuff is invaluable for the guy wanting to learn ,top man
Thanks brother, much needed and I feel like this video was just for me!
that was probably the best mig tutorial ive ever seen thanks heaps
Lincoln mig 140 has been my favorite for years. Great info for all the beginners & experianced!
Great video Fitzee! Although I've been using my welder for a few years, I'm now working more with sheet metal. I took the time this afternoon to go back and practice what you've done with setting up your machine. I think I now know where the "sweet spot" is on mine! I even clearcoated the test pieces for future reference! Thanks!
Thank you for the info. I am learning how to weld and having problems. This info should help me set up my welder. Thank you, Thank you!
The most practical video for a new welder I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Revisited this video after having some trouble with sheet metal. Amazing difference, Thank you Fitzee!
Thank you for the tips. You've actually made me believe I can do some of this. Bought some new floor pans for an old truck I've been hanging on to for many years. Maybe I can make it pretty again!
Next video is going be putting in a floor pan. Lol
Thanks´for the video, some great tips in there. ( especially the pulse bead method, I always wondered why I blew holes in a the sheet, now I know how to do it correctly)..
All the other videos on UA-cam do not teach you this type of information!! #1 Thank You
That was great. Some of the best info and tips I’ve seen. Thanks!
Thanks! That was a generous gift to me as someone with a welder just for the "just in case" usage. you were excellent in your demonstration. Again, Thanks!
Fitzee Excellent information. You have a great way of teaching, that’s probably why your channel is growing so quickly. The word is out on this Newfoundlander 🇨🇦
I have a flux core welder and this video was a great help even though the technique is a bit different. I love watching your videoa because you explain everything you do clearly. Thank you. Always remember too practice on different types of metal and if you cant remember the settings , write them down in a note pad.
Thank you for doing this video I’m a amateur when it comes to welding and I have found allot of useful information from just this video
best teaching class for MIG setting,..thanks a lot
Thank You very much for this lesson. You were thorough and understandable. You showed not only how it should be, but how it should not be which is just as important. Thanks again.
As usual, you inspire me as much as you educate me! Thank you my Canadian brother!
Been mig welding for years as a hobbyist and former production welder for 10 years. It pleases me to no end to see such thorough instruction as I enjoy seeing what others have to offer. You are one of the few on UA-cam that doesn't see the need to have the latest and the greatest equipment to accomplish your tasks. This idea that one must have a 220 volt mig with automatic, electronic doo-dads to make good welds is total commercialism. Also, the touted requirement of having to use a 25%/75% Co2/Argon gas instead of straight Co2 for sheet metal is another expensive addition that I see promoted, that isn't required.
When I was doing production work, we used straight Co2 for structural mig welding without any issue. We were building baling machine frames of all types of configurations for specific balers used to bale anything from cardboard to cotton and even scrap metal. We were achieving good penetration without porosity using .030" wire and Co2.
Fitzee, you're a no BS kind of guy. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience without hawking some kind of expensive crap.
I only use my mig for hobby or repair stuff so found this very useful, esp the comments about warpage. Thanks.
I am just starting to teach myself. Very helpful, no bs and to the point with great info for a newbie... at least for me .
Thank you very much, well done 👍
That was awesome! I am self taught and this was a great education! Thanks ! Can't wait to watch some of your other videos. Clear and to the point.
This and all your other videos have been very helpful for me.
Ive been wrenching and welding on things out of both necessity and enjoyment for years, self taught. I became what I would consider proficient. That being said, I am greatly appreciative of the tip you gave about cutting your patch piece on an angle. Thats going to help me alot. Thank you.
Pretty much me too. Rust work, and machinery repair. My excuse has always been, my welds may not be pretty, but their strong. Always room for improvement. My welder is real old. And it’s definitely a woman, moody! Some days she purrs, some days just quit!
I missed the part about 45ing the edges. I don't want to watch the whole thing again right now, and I can't find it by moving around. What is the 45ing patch 'tip' all about?
Best welding channel on youtube by far. Thanks Fitzee these videos are awesome 👌
Wow i cant believe how much of this video answered why i keep blowing holes. Thanks game changer for me i was struggling and couldn't solve .
Thank you
Best video description I've seen on setting up a mig welder.
My brother taught me this method years ago (he's a professional).
I do it every time I change material thickness, before I start on the actual work piece, results in a good weld every time.
one of the best welding videos, because it addresses what people need to know, to many people are frightened of flack from top welders or dreamers that think they are better than they are, But you tell it the way it is, and you explain the basis of tests better than anyone I have heard before, Great job. Cheers From Garry in Australia
Very informative for a total beginner like me I’m gonna definitely use your advice welding my classic mini, thank you so much I’ve watched all your videos and think what you achieve is amazing
PLEASE practice plenty on some scrap pieces first - you'll thank yourself later :-)
this is the most informative way of setting up a mig welder that i have come across thank you so much
That is a great demo of speed and heat. Will definitely try the same exercise and make a note of the setting for sheet metal. Amazed that one welder’s setting was on the low side (expected) and the other had a very narrow range and it was on the high side.
Great tips. I too have had my 130 xp for 20 years or so. Love that welder, especially after I change to .023 wire.
I am from Europe, what is 0.023 wire? How much mm is That? Is there a conversion tabel
Jeff Wuestman. - 0.6mm is the metric equivalent to the .023in wire. www.amazon.com/WeldingCity-ER70S-6-ER70S6-Steel-Welding/dp/B007JCQSTO/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=023+mig+wire&qid=1589112260&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQUxUUFJDQ0tCQzhPJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODI2MjE3M1VWWjBIOVFSOTBBRCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzc5MjQ0M05WUERPRDdWSktTSSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
@@jeffwuestman the math is 1" = approx 25.4mm. So 25.4 x .023 (23/1000 of an inch)
= .5842mm or rounded, .6mm.
That's a clear tutorial on welder set up, finding some mistakes I'm making
Fantastic, simple instruction. Thank you for taking the time.
You know your welders. Great video. Great for me just learning. Thanks for taking your time to show us all.
I just need to play your advice while welding so when I blow through I don’t try to fix it. Great video
Yes sir I built me a welding table and it took me a while to adjust the Mig welder.
I burn through it a couple of time's. My Lincoln welder is shot it can't even Iay down a steady bead. It got the job done.
I went out and bought a new Vulcan welder 220 to start welding with. I'm going to have to use your method to get to know the machine. To set it up depending on what I'm welding.
Love your videos. Straight to the point. I haven't even bought a welder yet, and I'm watching. 👍
Very helpful!! Pointed me in the right direction to identify what I’m doing wrong in certain welding situations. Thanks. One of my “go to” places for excellent info.
“And a nudder one and a nudder one, see dat dare??” My favorite Labadorian!!! That accent sounds a lot like my New England one!!!
Hey Fitzee, I love this tutorial. I am a newbie when it comes to welding and I've watched a ton of videos out there. Yours are by far the most informational for those of us learning the art of welding. Thanks for sharing your knowledge sir!!!
After 40 years of welding I can tell you this is all good advice. I've welded everything from Hastaloy hydraulic lines to Titanium jet rotors to SS kitchen sinks. Practice, practice, practice!
@@robertsherman8887 what’s your opinion on the Lincoln 140C ?
@@LECHATEAU84GACHO I have one and very satisfied with it!
@@robertsherman8887 Thank you so much!
Thank you very much for sharing your time, experience and skill!
Thank you from Bradford Ontario for the best tutorial ever on how to setup my welder.