Ive been welding for about 15 years now and it’s all been self taught. I wish I watched videos like this years ago. I actually did my capping in the order you showed here. I started in my teens with outside cap then tried the inside cap for a year or so then about 5 years ago I slapped my self when I figured out the semi outside cap. The only way to go for sure. Thank you sir.
A most thoughtful approach to a common job...just bought a whack of 2" HSS and 1"...it will all have be capped off and I like yer third choice best! Cheers and thanks for sharing😎
You drill a small bleed hole to let hot air escape while you are welding the caps on and once the Caps cool you do a quick plug weld just seal your bleed hole.
When built a roof garden outer fence out of 50mm square welded caps on them made out of sections of tube cut them up so like L brackets then cut last bit of then welded along that side looked all one piece of tube. do in part for stopping water running down inside but also safety as falling over onto an open end of tube will open you up! Do remember that sealed tubes create/hold condensation! Good one is to plumb a tube up on an airline then spray inside with something like ACF50 so stops corrosion
AM, using a bench mounted, belt sander to work the ends of pieces against improves the final product as much as your good welding techniques; lay the body of the tube to the belt- then rotate the piece around the weld face. This rounds the ends so the hand-held "random-ness" of the finish is diminished and the pieces will have uniform round-over sanding of the welds.
On method #2 why not just use a magnet that's large enough to hang over the sides of the tube then you can just have the cap sitting in place with the magnet.... then you know for sure its flush.
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Ive been welding for about 15 years now and it’s all been self taught. I wish I watched videos like this years ago. I actually did my capping in the order you showed here. I started in my teens with outside cap then tried the inside cap for a year or so then about 5 years ago I slapped my self when I figured out the semi outside cap. The only way to go for sure. Thank you sir.
You show quality on your work, it’s clean and precise. Thanks for the tips.
Thank you for watching. 😎
HOLY CRAP! A young guy who actually knows what he's doing! Good job!!!
'And this is with no clean up.' LOL - if I did it it would need half hour of clean up. Great video and beautiful welds.
A true professional, you will have a good future.
For the inside one use a magnet that goes across the top.
do you read my mind jejeejeje
Yep, done this countless times. I use an angle welding magnet with one of the flat faces straddling the cap.
Exactly. For such a competent welder he made that hard work for such an easy job.
Just need a magnet that works with aluminum...
@@grumpyone5963 Give him a break - he's young.
Nice video, informative with good pacing and graphics. Thx!
A most thoughtful approach to a common job...just bought a whack of 2" HSS and 1"...it will all have be capped off and I like yer third choice best! Cheers and thanks for sharing😎
Thank you and good luck on your project
A real nice presentation of using your gray matter in the interest of strength.
Wow the second step, just darn smart!!!!
Great tips man! I been a metal fabricator for awhile....I learned something new!! Thx
Your window is effed up just like mine. You got a like sir
Lol ya I need to fix that 😂 thanks 👍😎
Great video -thank you.
Just what I was looking for. You rock bro
Great tips! Thanks man!
Nice video, I didn't think about the welds losing strength as I don't normally grind them.
Nice clean weld, god I wish I could do that tomorrow.
Because tomorrow I'm welding a seeder
Thanks man! Great little tricks!
Excellent video. Try temptacking small flat stock to cap for inner. Aligns itself
Great work
Use a magnet to hold the piece so it doesn’t fall inside the tube then tack the four corners , remove magnet then weld. 👍
Nice video!
Yep that was helpful. What do you do if you have put a cap on both ends will that trap the air inside?
You drill a small bleed hole to let hot air escape while you are welding the caps on and once the Caps cool you do a quick plug weld just seal your bleed hole.
Thank you for sharing. 👌 👌 👌
Awesome tips. thanks
Nice tips
thanks great video
What kind of welder are you using? Those are beautiful welds
That was a old Miller synchro wave 250. Now I run a prime weld and love it
Thx. Imma be trying to do this when I start building my flatbed on my truck. I was wondering how to do this.
Thanks man
i like your fingerless welding gloves where can i get some? lmfao 🤣🤣🤣 thanks for the vid bud i like the last method the best thanks for the great idea
When built a roof garden outer fence out of 50mm square welded caps on them made out of sections of tube cut them up so like L brackets then cut last bit of then welded along that side looked all one piece of tube. do in part for stopping water running down inside but also safety as falling over onto an open end of tube will open you up!
Do remember that sealed tubes create/hold condensation!
Good one is to plumb a tube up on an airline then spray inside with something like ACF50 so stops corrosion
I have always just 45’ed the corners where it mattered.
You could use a magnet clamp to hold the inside plate in place. It would automatically set the plate flush.
That is definitely an option for MIG welding. You cannot TIG weld very close to magnets though without causing porosity and interference.
@@amcustomfab just long enough to tack.
wish I had seen this before I built my driveway gate OH well I know now thank you
You can just lay that inside cap on your welding table and put your tubing around it then use a clamp to tighten it in place squeezing the tubing.
good one
AM, using a bench mounted, belt sander to work the ends of pieces against improves the final product as much as your good welding techniques; lay the body of the tube to the belt- then rotate the piece around the weld face. This rounds the ends so the hand-held "random-ness" of the finish is diminished and the pieces will have uniform round-over sanding of the welds.
Totally agree with that method and would absolutely do it if I had the pleasure of owning a belt sander.😉😎
@@amcustomfab Grizzly has a little oscillating 4x24" affordably priced. Use mine on aluminum all the time.
Maybe some company should send you a belt grinder , solely for review purposes.
On method #2 why not just use a magnet that's large enough to hang over the sides of the tube then you can just have the cap sitting in place with the magnet.... then you know for sure its flush.
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Forge weld. You're welcome.
cool
"go build something" indeed
Do you have a company website? Do you quote projects?
What you have in mind?
AM Custom fab some custom furniture, but depends on where in the US youre located
I am just north of Portland Oregon
Now you just need a video on how to finish inside trimming a window...
Hes like ten and has a tig. I want a tig
Nice man. What's your mailing address, I'll send you some weld gloves. Lol
Lol guilty you think I got my money out of the hahah
@@amcustomfab first time seeing your vids tonight, like them man. Keep up the good work. Subscribed
are we just going to ignore @ 1:32
Someone needs to buy you some new gloves
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