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Different Shielding Gases and How They Change Your Weld
In this video David discusses different shielding gases and how they will affect your weld.
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Customized Weld Training - Delivered
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Check out General Air's newest addition to our fleet, the Mobile Training Rig. From a handful of workers to the whole shop, on our equipment or yours, we'll build and deliver a training solution on your time. Learn more: www.generalair.com/mtr
Pulsed MIG in any Position
zhlédnutí 2,6KPřed 2 lety
Pulsed MIG is the newest technology being used in the manufacturing industry. In this video, David discusses the benefits of pulsed MIG and demonstrates it's capability in various welding positions
Top 3 MIG Machine Settings To Know
zhlédnutí 12KPřed 2 lety
Wire feed speed, voltage, and contact tip to work distance are 3 settings on a MIG machine that must be set perfectly to get a successful weld. In this video, David explains how to set each parameter depending on the material that you are welding. To learn more visit us at generalair.com
Mind the Gap - Tips for MIG Welding 3 popular gap sizes
zhlédnutí 33KPřed 3 lety
In this #WeldingWisdom video, David discusses tips and tricks for MIG welding various gaps. Tune in as he talks about ideal machine settings and techniques to prevent dripping through your gap. To learn more, visit www.generalair.com/ Hi, I'm David with General Air. When you're MIG welding, eventually you're going to run into some gaps that you have to fill. We're going to take a look at how to...
AC TIG Balance and Frequency
zhlédnutí 1,8KPřed 3 lety
In this video, David explores the effect of balance and frequency control on TIG welds and discusses the ideal settings for your AC TIG Welder depending on the application. #WeldingWisdom #TIG #GTAW #GeneralAir
New and Improved Fire Pit Project
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We've made a fire pit video before, but David gets a little bit more technical in this version. Watch how he turns an old dewar into a stylish new fire pit! Learn about the Hypertherm Powermax 85 plasma cutter and some of our favorite finishing tools at store.generalair.com/ Hi I'm David with General Air. One of the most fun things about fabrication is looking at something and closing your eyes...
FluxCore Thin Metal without Blow Through - Updated
zhlédnutí 85KPřed 4 lety
In this follow up to an earlier video, David covers ideal machine settings, weld positions, and contact tip to work distance using Lincoln NR-211 self-shielding flux core wire and 16 gauge steel.
How to set up your machine with the proper dig setting.
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David explains what the dig setting is and why it's important when stick welding and different applications. www.generalair.com/event-calendar/ GeneralAir/ general.air _generalair
5 Tips to Help You Pass the D1.1 Certification
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David goes through the steps to earn your D1.1 Certification and how to avoid common mistakes. www.generalair.com/event-calendar/ GeneralAir/ general.air _generalair
Lincoln NR-555 Review
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed 4 lety
David uses Lincoln NR-55 a self shielded E81T-8 flux-cored wire and shows us how to set it up and some best practices he learned from Lincoln. E71T-8 Wire: czcams.com/video/KQMk7qUJ9dY/video.html www.generalair.com/event-calendar/ GeneralAir/ general.air _generalair Hi, I'm David with General Air. This is the Lincoln NR 555 it is a self shielded flux-core...
3 Modes of Transfer on a MIG Machine
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Circuits and Globs and Spray, Oh My! David shows us 3 MIG machine modes of metal transfer and the pros and cons of each. www.generalair.com/event-cale... GeneralAir/ general.air _generalair
Top 3 Things to Look for on your Garage Sale Welder
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David found this welder at a garage sale and shows us how to properly check your machine before you strike your first arc in this weeks #WeldingWisdom Video. www.generalair.com/event-calendar/ GeneralAir/ general.air _generalair
Customer Spotlight: Independent Welder, Dickey Dickinson
zhlédnutí 140Před 4 lety
In this video, independent weld contractor, Michael "Dickey" Dickinson, gives us a tour of his rig, talks about some of his favorite machines, and explains how he started his own business. If you are in Colorado and have a project for Dickey, give him a call at (318) 465-6901 or email dickeyweldsthings@gmail.com
Determining Amperage for Stick Electrode
zhlédnutí 3,9KPřed 4 lety
Learn how David uses the manufacturer recommendations and trial and error to determine the appropriate amperage when welding with stick electrode. Want to know more? Visit www.generalair.com/ to get started! Hi, I'm David with General Air. Choosing an amperage for your stick electrode can be a little bit tricky, especially for trying to weld vertical up, and the manufacturers, they have good sp...
The Best Tools for TIG Welding Aluminum
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The Best Tools for TIG Welding Aluminum
Ellis 1600 Mitre Band Saw Review
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Ellis 1600 Mitre Band Saw Review
DeWalt Brushless 60V Max Review
zhlédnutí 150Před 5 lety
DeWalt Brushless 60V Max Review
Build You Own Fire Pit: MIG Welding Project
zhlédnutí 590Před 5 lety
Build You Own Fire Pit: MIG Welding Project
TIG Welding Project for Beginners
zhlédnutí 715Před 5 lety
TIG Welding Project for Beginners
Must Have Tools for Welders
zhlédnutí 733Před 5 lety
Must Have Tools for Welders
Build Your Own Welding Table for Hobbyist Welders
zhlédnutí 409Před 5 lety
Build Your Own Welding Table for Hobbyist Welders
Best Welding Machine for Hobbyist Welders
zhlédnutí 16KPřed 5 lety
Best Welding Machine for Hobbyist Welders
Welding Hoods - General Air's Top 3
zhlédnutí 152Před 5 lety
Welding Hoods - General Air's Top 3
Welding Gloves - General Air's Top 3
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 5 lety
Welding Gloves - General Air's Top 3
ArcOne BFF Welding Hood Review
zhlédnutí 810Před 5 lety
ArcOne BFF Welding Hood Review
Lincoln S350 Review: Pulse on Pulse Technology
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 5 lety
Lincoln S350 Review: Pulse on Pulse Technology
Students Review Our Welding Academy
zhlédnutí 394Před 5 lety
Students Review Our Welding Academy
Welding Aluminum Repair Quick Tips from General Air
zhlédnutí 148Před 5 lety
Welding Aluminum Repair Quick Tips from General Air
Plasma Cutting: Powermax 85 Highlight
zhlédnutí 993Před 5 lety
Plasma Cutting: Powermax 85 Highlight

Komentáře

  • @Georgemax1
    @Georgemax1 Před dnem

    Why didn’t the algorithm recommend this to me before, so much time wasted, so much frustration…

  • @richardw3294
    @richardw3294 Před měsícem

    Thanks. For sharing very informative

  • @ZI6ZA66
    @ZI6ZA66 Před měsícem

    That looks like shit

  • @nealesmith1873
    @nealesmith1873 Před měsícem

    Very impressive gap welding!

  • @andrebelfort7112
    @andrebelfort7112 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks very informatif.

  • @Adzspace
    @Adzspace Před 3 měsíci

    That was the most informative and well articulated video on MIG parameters that I’ve ever seen. Bravo to the presenter! He knows how to properly convey the subject matter.

  • @donbrowse7980
    @donbrowse7980 Před 4 měsíci

    David thank you for posting this video, haven't used a mig welder in almost 40 years and have recently got myself one that is synergic. I only use flux core wire and I could not get my head around it at all, but after watching your video I have now finally got the hang of it, your explanation on wire speed/voltage is brilliant and has helped me out big time, again thank you.

  • @bartman2468
    @bartman2468 Před 4 měsíci

    The clear demonstration of how the voltage and feed speed affect the quality of the weld on thin material was super helpful. Great video

  • @nmartin5551
    @nmartin5551 Před 6 měsíci

    Great video!!! Still new, still trying, I love it but I need to improve!!! This will help!!

  • @Ballsdeep0923
    @Ballsdeep0923 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks bro I worked for a company for 6 years we ran miller 500 now I'm using a miller 350 so it's like Ive gotta learn how to use there 17.5 with 230 set up instead of 50/550

  • @robertghorne8607
    @robertghorne8607 Před 6 měsíci

    Any thoughts on sort of rusty metal to new metal. Say , floor metal on a car.

    • @GeneralAir
      @GeneralAir Před měsícem

      Rust should always be removed if possible. Rust is a very poor conductor of electricity and will prevent you from achieving a strong weld.

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks. The arc length presumably is directly related to the voltage, so is there a base reading of voltage that you can see?

    • @GeneralAir
      @GeneralAir Před měsícem

      Yes. The machine will produce an average voltage reading so you can build a WPS around that average. The D1.1 includes language addressing waveforms and best practices for using average amps and average voltage for your WPS.

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 Před 6 měsíci

    David, I came upon your video again after about 9 months and when watching it a real lightbulb moment occurred! When you were demonstrating increasing stickout and reducing amperage because of increased resistance due to increase in wire length and compensatory increase in voltage things started to click for me in understanding the concept. For some reason I kept thinking that the electron flow was from the gun which made things difficult to wrap my head around. Your explanation was so helpful. Many thanks!

  • @Oneklickmedia
    @Oneklickmedia Před 6 měsíci

    I watched 20 videos trying to figure out why I sometime create small burn out when welding support bar to steel piece. I was trained to just do small circle but never was told the basics of what you mentioned! Feel more confident returning to work Monday and not be afraid of burning through. Also now I know what push Vs drag means. They explain to me push but didn’t show. 😂. This video help.

  • @jwelds9974
    @jwelds9974 Před 7 měsíci

    Where can i learn to highlight and label my Welding code book?

  • @GuestInvitado-gd3bi
    @GuestInvitado-gd3bi Před 7 měsíci

    Nice spool gun you got there. I've never used one, but I am looking forward to try. Since, I already have the welder (HOBART 210), I want to go for it. Thank you for sharing. Oh, you got some nice welds there. Take care my friend.👍👍

  • @bigdave6447
    @bigdave6447 Před 7 měsíci

    Reminder, NR stands for Not Reverse polarity or straight in other words .

    • @GeneralAir
      @GeneralAir Před měsícem

      That is news to us! Makes sense though. Thanks for sharing.

    • @bigdave6447
      @bigdave6447 Před měsícem

      @@GeneralAir thats what the Lincoln rep told me .

  • @allgasnobrakes4979
    @allgasnobrakes4979 Před 8 měsíci

    This is not thin metal show us on real sheet metal

  • @georgesimpson3113
    @georgesimpson3113 Před 8 měsíci

    Oh goodie. Another music video. Turn the crap off or at least way down. Do you want to show people welding or music? Choose.

  • @nilomyki
    @nilomyki Před 9 měsíci

    @General Air Service and Supply How light and comfortable is the Black Stallion DuraLite Pigskin Welding Jacket you're wearing?

  • @jonathangarzon2798
    @jonathangarzon2798 Před 10 měsíci

    There is nothing quality of a spoolgun. Its the lowest quality way to weld

  • @halflife82
    @halflife82 Před 10 měsíci

    Great video, especially the voltage explanation as most CZcamsrs don’t understand their correlation. 👍

  • @user-vm6mv8il6s
    @user-vm6mv8il6s Před 10 měsíci

    this is not thin , thin is tin can , 0.3mm or 0.010 inch , try that with cheap machines which has one knob for both amp and wire speed so these setting are useless to most of us useing budget stuff

    • @andycuellar8125
      @andycuellar8125 Před 8 měsíci

      To weld thin metal with flux core i just tack weld all the way like if i was doing a strait bead but tacked all the way. The reason for attacking instead of doing a straight beat is to allow the metal to cool down the only reason why welders blow through thin sheet metal is because too much heat has penetrated the metal. If you stick weld or flux core it is best to simply tack all the way to the bottom to allow for adequate penetration ✅

    • @Colonelcheeser
      @Colonelcheeser Před 3 měsíci

      @@andycuellar8125what happens if it always burns through?

  • @edinpandzic5838
    @edinpandzic5838 Před 11 měsíci

    so basically just straight line weld is best...ok then...

  • @AJays734
    @AJays734 Před rokem

    Have yet to see a single arcone helmet with a video showing the lense in action. Who would blow 500 canadian on a helmet they dont get to see. Im just going to roll the dice and throw my money away? Arcone needs to work on their advertising. Every video is just some welder welsing and flipping up the hood saying this helmet is really great. The end.

    • @chrisgauche491
      @chrisgauche491 Před 5 měsíci

      Most welding distributors have these products on the shelf so an individual can "see", touch, and demo

  • @CanyonArchaic
    @CanyonArchaic Před rokem

    Another thing to mention is the runout at the bottom and tops of each pass. The cap must not be below parent material in these areas at all. Always wire wheel or wire cup between passes. Any of these being missed is an automatic fail if an arc is struck on Un cleaned welds. The testing facilitator should be watching for these habits, and briefing on them prior to testing. Great video. Very well made.

  • @davidciesielski8251

    Thanks

  • @nilknoc101
    @nilknoc101 Před rokem

    Great video, thanks!

  • @alatron
    @alatron Před rokem

    This was really helpful - I'm getting more and more comfortable with mig through practice, and I had noticed that I needed to change WFS and Voltage to get good welds... but didn't know the why behind it. This was really clear and will help me day to day. Thanks so much, great job.

    • @GeneralAir
      @GeneralAir Před rokem

      Hello @alatron, we are glad to hear this was helpful!

  • @rossfriedman6056
    @rossfriedman6056 Před rokem

    Why is there zero info about the written exam??? I passed the 3g 4g weld test but I can’t find ANYthing on the written exam with open book/closed book.

    • @GeneralAir
      @GeneralAir Před rokem

      There is no written exam for a certification test, it is a demonstration of physical welding ability.

    • @Mindtrickzz
      @Mindtrickzz Před 8 měsíci

      @@GeneralAirthank god

  • @zsiga09
    @zsiga09 Před rokem

    Very informative video, thank you!

  • @donbrowse7980
    @donbrowse7980 Před rokem

    David I have recently got myself a mig welder but haven't used a mig in over 40 year's, so have been watching dozens of videos to try and refresh myself. But this video of yours has hit the nail on the head for me, your explanation was brilliant and perfectly explained, you have helped me out big time and for that I thank you.

  • @ronbunker5778
    @ronbunker5778 Před rokem

    This really showed me what I've been doing wrong on my sheet metal welding, thanks!

  • @martinamadsen812
    @martinamadsen812 Před rokem

    A very good explanation, your video was effective and I learned something usefull that will help me figure out the optimum settings for my recently acquired MIG welder, my old one was simpler, - but not yet too late to learn a bit more.🙄 Stay safe, regards Niels.

  • @johnallen3555
    @johnallen3555 Před rokem

    your bending of the weld test leaves a lot to be desired - you didnt bend the weld u turkey, you bent some distance from it. u turkey apart from the numbnuts bend test, really good video!

  • @utharasplayhouse558

    solid stuff, thanks alot, you have no idea how much you are helping the folks out there

  • @mikejohn3265
    @mikejohn3265 Před rokem

    The music needs to go.

  • @johngranato2673
    @johngranato2673 Před rokem

    True, but not easy to weld thin, auto-body panels. Suggestions?

    • @GeneralAir
      @GeneralAir Před rokem

      We suggest using a smaller wire such as .025 and copper backing.

  • @MrPoppshot
    @MrPoppshot Před rokem

    Thanks! this time I’ll keep my flatbed attached to the truck and not in pieces down the highway.

    • @Gigachadly
      @Gigachadly Před měsícem

      Gotta be a absolute r-tard to try welding anything that’s gonna be going on the highway without having a VERY good understanding of welding.

  • @mpcinlv
    @mpcinlv Před rokem

    Turn down the background music ... distracting. Great video.

  • @superbee6270
    @superbee6270 Před rokem

    Hi what do you recoment for the beginner for a welding helmet and a brand please

    • @GeneralAir
      @GeneralAir Před rokem

      We recommend the Viking series helmets. The 1740 (store.generalair.com/viking-1740-black-k3282-3/) is great for beginners as it a good helmet with a reasonable price point.

  • @richardyrigoyen4362

    Great information!!!!

  • @scottpendleton6591
    @scottpendleton6591 Před rokem

    What was your voltage setting.....that matters too

    • @GeneralAir
      @GeneralAir Před rokem

      In the video the voltage settings started at 15 volts and went up to 25 volts. Proper voltage always depends on wire diameter and wire feed speed.

  • @tommyd1155
    @tommyd1155 Před rokem

    So what was the metal material you had under what you were welding on. What kept it from welding to it?

    • @GeneralAir
      @GeneralAir Před rokem

      This was on a steel table, the settings that we had for this weld would make it impossible to make it go through the piece and into the table.

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 Před rokem

    Those are great tips. Thx

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 Před rokem

    Thx again David. Excellent video. I am still cofused about the effect of voltage on arc length. Why does the arc length increase with increased voltage? Does the wire burn off more of the length of the wire when the voltage is increased when the contact tip to workplace stays the same?

    • @GeneralAir
      @GeneralAir Před rokem

      This is an excellent question. You are correct, that if everything stays the same (wire feed speed, contact tip to work distance) and the voltage is increased, the arc gets physically larger. To explain the reasoning for this requires more space than I can fit in a CZcams comment. I'd recommend doing some additional research on effects of voltage on plasma length or check out @styropyro's channel.

  • @jed2055
    @jed2055 Před rokem

    Aside from the informative video, I noticed the hand shield on the gun. By the look of it, a lot of splatter has been prevented from hitting the users clothes, gloves etc.

  • @richardoky
    @richardoky Před rokem

    I have been welding for years and the best advice you can give someone using flux core is to buy a bottle of C25 and use solid wire. I don't know anyone that has changed from welding using flux core to C25 that wasn't happy with the results espacilly with thin metal.