Welding 101: How To Run A Straight Bead
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- čas přidán 30. 03. 2017
- Learn to run a straight bead! This is lesson one in welding. We're using the Everlast PowerTIG 200DV for this...
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I was a welder for 40 years. This is one thing that I would tell new welders. "Always try to make your next weld better than the last one, even if the last one was the best that you have ever done."
Thanks for the advice I’m starting welding next week
Do you ever miss it?
@@LawrenceCaldwellAuthor Actually, I'm not missing it. I have an old stick machine that I bought at a yard sale for 35 dollars and a flux core wire welder that I bought at Harbor Freight. It's the kind that has an inverter instead of a transformer. It welds almost as smooth as a MIG welder and weighs only 15 pounds.
@@kraut5011 Awesome. I'm thinking about getting into it, but there's no schools around where I'm at.
LambentTyto teach yourself
I love how he's preemptively angry at all of us. He tried to raise us right but we're a goddamn disappointment.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My favorite part of this whole video lmao
I saw him in housto tx and he was a prick he was messing with a student over some glasses that he did not were in the both. then I told him let's se what u can do in the rack lol got scared!!
😂
Best comment ever
“If I run outta rod, I run outta rod 🤷🏽♂️.” You hear that ladies 😂😂
The Trap'R oh I think I get it is it when you have your eggplant as far in the peach and she moans and says deeper and the guys just like girl I’m in as far I can😂
Sanatic Plays 😂😂😂😂
😅
@Christopher Carpenter that's when its time for the old reach around.
Or when she looks at your egg plant and just says, "nah, you should probably just finger me instead"
The Trap'R Welders have the HOTTEST ROD!
damn, how did I even get kicked out of his classroom without even being in his classroom
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yea man! Teacher's angry. Shhhhhhh..! 🤫 Dont be too obvious. ...anyways, hey..u gt cigarette? Keep it low he wont notice. I need 1
Yea I would hate to have this guy as a teacher. Seems like a prick
🤣
@@epicmilfparty6125 not really he’s a good teacher lol
College level welding course with no BS for free. I'll take that all day long. Thanks Bob, your expertise is very welcome.
Timothy Billingsley
watching someone weld is nothing compared to actually welding
The more you know ...
Without the degree lol
Timothy Billingsley how can I join the course my name is engineer favour c ozuruigbo +2347064674303.
Timothy Billingsley *welcomed
I love how, every time you stop to say "Don't do this" or "Do yourself a favour and..." you can almost tell that a dozen student blunders come to mind. That's a sign of an experienced and skilled teacher
I'm taking Inspection & Testing right now and I do all those things on purpose so I can look at them under X-Ray
"mine's got a little curviture to it" 😂😂😂🤣🤣 Mine too buddy. Mine too.
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@@plusandminus5739 poo video. Thanks.
@@jibblesq 🤣
Ya gotta switch hands once in a while
@@WikkedR1 best rod for 110 stick welding
I'm a hobby welder, learned from bits & pieces of advice from dozens of sources. This is the single most important piece of teaching I've gotten so far
Nothing more satisfying when you go to chip slag and the entire piece just falls off with barely any force. This man is like the Bob Ross of welding
Chris Hatley i was JUST gonna say the same thing!!!
Chris Hatley that’s what happens when you use the electrodes he was naming
Just putting it clear as day light.take your time and focus right heat and metal
Exactlyyyy 🥰
That’s what 7018’s are known for, and beautiful beads. if u have the correct heat and speed than any rod will result in a nice easy peel slag.
I'm not even a welder or a blue collar worker, this is just so damn cool. Watching experts do simple jobs casually and talking about it is one of the most fascinating things on Earth.
You can get into welding for
Welding is an artful skill . Not a simply casual job
He makes it look casual and simple cause he’s a master with years and years of experience, welding is definitely an art form that some can never pick up even if they practice over and over, you have to have the nac for it and then put in the years to master it
Simple AMP kaon pakag lamaw
Took me 4 months to master welding people just want to make it sound harder than it is
"Come on darlin, light up dont be that way."
Cheyenne Sandoval 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m gonna leave this dangis right there
Welders on their honeymoon 🤣😂
NICE
Chula
I really appreciate these videos. As a farmboy and working at the power plant i dont have time to take classes but now i can learn from all you great trainers.
I really appreciate your instruction . I am 76 and getting back into a bit of welding and you make me aware I have a lot to learn . I’m going to sign up for some welding classes and hope my instructor is half as good as you at explaining things .
Damn you're 76 taking classes? May I ask why?
@@theskrublords I am almost 80 now and still like playing around with welding . It doesn’t seem so old when you reach it , if you still feel ok . I like projects . Makes one feel productive through my non - earning years .
@@michaelwest4525 You're a gem of a man. Hope you're well.
@@loganblackwood2922 Thank you . Am 80 now and doing well . Hope your doing well also .
@@michaelwest4525 I'm 55 and a total newby to welding. Infact this is my first instructional video recommended by my teacher. I've been doubtful and embarrassed about my late entry into this trade, until I read your comment and your age. Now I am highly motivated! Thank you!!
Excellent tutorial. I fall in the category of old guys learning how to do this, LOL.
Same here.
Solidarity brother!
Me2 👋
Me too.
Same..haha
When listening to this man teach, I think back to to my late father whom was retired army, combat vet, teaching me how to fix my own equipment. Something soothing in his tone and how he breaks me down to build me up.
Years ago my grandfather, who is now passed, taught me to never look at a welding arc. To this day, I look away from videos when anyone is welding even though I know deep down that the video wont blind me lol.
As a high school welder, i find this very helpful, thank you.
Bob, thank you for the priceless education. I have enjoyed watching your videos over and over. I was in a bad car wreck 6 years ago, haven't worked since. I'm trying to build barbecues to bring in some income to help out my wife. You have no idea how important the info you've given me is. Thanks!
Scotty Babb hope you are successful in your endeavours.
Hell yeah man don't let the accident take your skills or pursuits and shove them in a drawer. You have the right idea and know what BBQs sell for in Texas if they are built right. Hundreds of dollars. Screw bumpers man. If you can do a good grill. Texas get into it.
Awesome
@@DobermansRock
Texas.
Bigger than France.
When you said the word "dingus," I instantly almost cried laughing. I like this guys approach.
I've never heard dingus used to describe an object before lol
I bought an oxy acetylene set up and taught myself to weld 40 years ago..then 20 years ago I bought a mig, ten years ago a tig. Watching these videos has made me better on all of them. Thanks.
Sir greetings from Mumbai - India. I am a mechanical engineer and trainer myself. Not of welding though.
Recently bought a 200 amp welding inverter.
Found your video to be the best.
Simple, lucid and no nonsense instructions.
I am impressed. Thank you. Highly appreciate the good work. Regards and best wishes from India.
so refreshing watching you Bob. there are so many amateurs trying to show how its done with absolutely no idea of the science of what it is they are doing. we remember what you teach and very much appreciate your time. thank you Bob.
I’ve been welding since 2019, I started college with 2 basic welding classes. And I passed all classes, completed flux core, mig, tig, pipe weld, and even did gas welding. I now have a apprentice job with a company that I plan on staying with till I retire. It was this video that got me intrigued and made we want to try welding. I thank you Bob Moffatt and your team for getting me into this big field of blue collar work! This is what I want to fulfill my career with.
Being a college student who is taking a class for welding this helps me out especially when I’m struggling
I like how you sweet talk your rod to get her going. I'm pretty much the exact opposite. I find if I insult it, the sumbitch runs perfect every time.
On the dangers of chipping hot slag...just the other day, I was welding in a tight inside corner, got to the end, WITH MY HOOD DOWN...I whacked the end of the bead to see if I filled the crater at the end enough....last weld of the day...dadgum chunk of slag made its way inside my hood and stuck to my top eye lid...it felt awesome. A little pain never hurt anyone.
I'm hearing you loud and clear, we've all done it and had near misses, close misses and bulls eyes.
gotta have them pecker detectors covered with atleast two pairs of saftey squints! may hot slg miss your eyeballs everytime
john dowe not sure if AvE reference
+chris jones ha! well that oughta get her goin for sure!
Ryan Jones
Sir, you are an artist! I am an absolute novice but I love to see a proper weld and have a huge amount of respect for the people that take this much pride in the quality of what they do.
He remains one of the best welding instructors I have laid my eyes upon to this date. I salute to you sir!
been taking a welding class, i'm on day 2 and they're teaching us to run straight beads and are having us hold the stick at a very straight angle... your welds look way better than the instructors. and the 45 degree angel seems so much better than what they teach.
I've watched many welding guide videos way before I started welding for real on my hobbies, but this one is the first I've ever watched, and it has helped me greatly down the line.
I see what you did there
Bob I have taught welding for years; I always enjoy your presentations and skill level is superlative thank you!
Im learning how to weld at a workplace and thought that I'd pick up a few tips online during my breaks. You did not disappoint. Thank you for your hard work and effort in putting out these videos for all of us newbies and even pros to come and learn from. Sincerely, a 16 year old aspiring welder
Thank you for recognising me. I'm an old guy just getting started. Fed up of paying for "spot weld repairs" when if I knew what I was doing I could probably do a better job myself!
thank for this video, i'm just learning and this was a big help. 57 years old and still learning
I'm just starting at 27
Me by next year oi go to school for welding
@@luisestioko23 good luck
@@NatsumiMK is a 2 year degree can have a good salary already??as a welder..
@@luisestioko23 Stay in there for two to five years
"I'm good at sticking rod" lmao I see what you did there old man. Niccceeee
Hah! Gheeeeeeeeeey~!
I think you must be between 15 and 18 years of age to still think sentences like that have any correlation to sex.
Pipe fitters probably brag they know how to lay pipe real well.😂😂
this video is about 3 and a half years old from when I watched it, I've been in a welding program for a few months now and I still learned something new
Your patience is refreshing.
I’ve just started welding due to not having much luck finding good tradesmen in this field willing to serve joe public.
Welding is an art that can leave one filling good when your weld’s both do their job and turn out looking pretty good.
Your teaching by doing really makes a big difference for me.
I find that while watching you weld and your explaining as you go makes for good instruction.
Thanks, JL
Feelings get you nowhere. His knowledge is priceless. If you can't take someone telling you direct, then keep it moving. I love and appreciate teachers like this.
I'm one of the old guys starting out with my first buzz box, Thank you for the excellent content and for sharing your talents. Really great channel!!
I've had my everlast welder for over 5 years and have never stick welded before. I'm going to give it a try with Bob's advice in my ear the whole time.
What a pleasure to watch a real welder who can make good welds with the amp's low enough to avoid spatter and who can also explain in detail what he's doing and why. Thank you.
Thank you for creating this video!! I’m in my second month of my first year of welding at school. This has been my biggest challenge so far- just running straight beads without using another plate to guide me! I have to admit it was encouraging to see even you, a professional, stick a rod haha.
How is welding,is it hard?
@@RenAmamiya15200 it's easy af once you get it. Have a go mate nothing to loose. Good luck 😊
So it's been 3yrs since your comment. Hows it going with the welding?
@@johndoe7109 thank you for asking! Sadly it fell through because of the pandemic… the school wanted us to somehow go all online learning but pay the same in tuition? So I switched into an office job. But, welding was amazing and I’m grateful for what I learned. Would love to try again one day maybe as a hobby not a career
I wish all these instructional welding videos were taught by Bob Moffat. No BS, straight to the point instructions with amazing advice.
Makes me want to take a vacation and fly from California to Arkansas just to take a few classes...
Let me guess they make it seem like rocket science even though it’s fucking simple
I like your videos I've been working for a welding company for almost 4 years now and I've practiced with stick weld, duel shield, tig, just trying to learn no one wants to take the time to teach me, it has come to me watching videos to fill in the gaps your videos help alot thank you for taking time to make these videos.
Thanks for the thoughtful darkening of the picture. Most welding videos blast the bright welding flash. It triggers two day long migraines and I never see the detail that you show. I learned something new because of your thoughtful editing! 🤗
I weld every day and still get excited when I see you post a new video because I know I'm going to learn something.
I’m out here using my coronavirus self quarantine time to learn to weld like, im not going to weld?
damn.. me too dude
paige Imma weld
Same here
coronawelding
I like just having the knowledge of how things are done so if I ever end up having to survive in the apocalypse I can at least "try" to put shit together. Welding is one, electricity and plumbing are some others as well as gardening and raising livestock. I may not be a master, but I'll know enough to make things work, yknow?
As a retired US, Air Force engine, propulsion mechanic who wants to start welding, laying down some good beads, I really appreciate the value your sharing this video. Thank you. 🇺🇸👍🏽
We appreciate your service and are happy to help out!
Your tutorials are brilliant. So is your channel. So informative and direct. Im a middle aged man who's new to welding so I'm a complete beginner. Your videos explain exactly what I want to know. Keep 'em coming. Thank you very much. 🙏👍✌
"I wonder what this tastes like...
...better not."
He seems like the coolest teacher ever.
Lmfao that cracked me up
That made me laugh so hard lol. This guy is funny and a good teacher
Forbidden Pringle lol
It doesn’t taste good. Trust me.
Haha, I remember how I learned how to weld. At my old job, my boss was an old man...nice guy but he sucked ass at welding...looked like a line of chewing gum stuck in the joint. I never took any classes or anything, I just started messing with the machine after work and just practicing. The bosses son was the foreman there and he told me just do what it takes so the ol man won't ruin welds that we gotta look at. After a few weeks, I got pretty good then told the ol man let me have a crack at it. He about shit himself when I made a nearly perfect stack of dimes for a weld and just handed the stinger to me and said...this is your job now. And honestly, I suck at welding but for the purposes of what we were doing, it was fine. Now against this guy I'd look like a total choad. But that's ok, I never claimed to be great, I just like watching metal melt in a hot electric arc.
Job security is being better than the next guy in line.
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I am an amateur my welding rod just gets stuck on touching, what am I suppose to do?
Amir Patel keep practicing, and burning rods. Everybody has that problem. You will eventually find the technique so scratching the rod against the plate that gets the arc started for you. This guy, and a handful of others on CZcams are good welding instructors, and you can learn a lot from them. But you will learn the most doing exactly what they are telling you and just keep burning rod until it comes naturally.
@@calvinhandley2373 that’s so true I burned hundreds of rods to get good just at 6010 but man is it worth it to have that perfect bead.
Thank you for this video. I stumbled upon it and always wanted to learn how to weld, when I was little I saw my dad welding several times but to small for him to teach me, now I want to get into as part of my survival training education. Unfortunately I'm big cities like Miami we lack the tradesman schools that one will find in small urban communities, that's why videos like yours are so important, keep it up, and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
“Please, please do that for me.”
I love this guy 👌🏼
i worked with a master mechanic, who remind me a lot of bob. no bs, this is how it needs to be done. straight to the point hah
THANK YOU! I'm TOTALLY new to stick welding and know very little about welding, in general!
Your videos help A LOT!
Kim Curtis hows it going 10 months in, I’m new myself tonight was my first go.
@@sushi_wolf how did you do
Justin Myers getting better, doing smaw with 6010, did some 7018 tonight, midterms next Wednesday we will be displaying butt joint lap and t , not bad on butts and laps having a little undercut on the t, definitely much better than my first night, learning to brace off of myself and secondary on walls ect. Thanks for asking, hoping to become as good as the pros.
@@sushi_wolf I hear ya, I'm just getting into ironworking fresh out of the military. About to move states and learn as much as I can. You can never learn too much
Justin Myers good luck to you, I am going to be doing a little metallurgy as well, best of luck.
You remind me of my shop instructor Mr. Jackson in high school... One minute he was impatient with you next minute he was praising you you are a good teacher and I love welding....! I’m 65 years old my grandfather taught me how to weld when I was 13..! So by the time I got into high school welding and metal shop was a breeze......🎓👍
"Come on, Darling." Lol! So glad to hear I'm not the only person that talks 'sweet' to their work pieces.
Same here.
Thank you so much for ur time to teach us how to be better welder’s and doing the right things with all kinds of details
Really enjoy your videos. I've been a self-taught welder out of high school shop class for years, but I'm going back and learning a lot of the basics I've missed from you. Great Job, very clear explanation and your camera man's work is excellent!
You're not self taught if you took a class
Learned more in this video than two weeks in welding school. Instructors should be required to watch these videos. He’s navy seal smooth
This is the first serious welding course I've seen on youtube. I really like it.
“IM GOOD AT STICKING RODS “
😂
“Im good at stickin rods”
"Welcome to stick welding."
It’s called stick welding for a reason
I was just going to write this exact comment 🤣🤣
In your ass
Was thinking what all of y all was thinking when I heard that lmfao
When I started welding. This was one of the few tips given my mentor. Thanks for sharing.
I just started welding at the concrete plant I work at. I know just started means many things but I mean I started last week and I'm trying to make as many improvements as I can to show I'm not just a dumb kid there for a paycheck. I'm always trying to learn and get better at skills so I can have experience to teach other people in my shoes. This advice was extremely helpful for me.
Bob your very entertaining along with informative. Would enjoy having you as an instructor, but at 60 I am learning via your videos.
Bruce Kennedy Is
The good part about this, Your never to old to learn. Thank You.
This guys knows his stuff ....wants perfection, bit of dry humour..great teacher.... even picks on his own work for not being straight...and gives a shout out to “ mig man “ ..that’s a master of trade
You wouldn’t have to have the slightest interested in welding at all would you but to just happen by and pick up on Bobs easygoing and entertaining way. I love it.
I love how he talks to his equipments
he is a fantastic trainer he knows what he is talking about and has the skills to prove it
I tried first stick welding with your video and I succeeded. I always laugh and say "welcome to the stick welding" like you when my rod stuck. This is the trick for me to make the next bead regardless of failure. THANK YOU!
I live in the woods and youtube is my only teacher. Thank you kindly. I plan on going through several online training videos on everything welding before I go ahead and buy the equipment.
Impressive steady hand. Amazing, thanks for your lesson !
I clicked here just to get a visual idea about how to make a basic weld. And got a lesson in craftsmanship instead. Helped me understand what my Dad (Bob the Boilermaker) never got to teach me all those years ago. I kinda like getting taught new skills by blokes named Bob. Thank you indeed!
Bro I'm in the UK and learning to weld and braze,
Your channel has helped me so much so thank you for all this information.
I don't have a welder I'm trying to master oxy acetylene welding before I dive into the world of arc or Tig,
Thank you.
I'm 15 and I sold my dirt bike to get me a welder and I cant wait to learn to make my dad proud!!
just be a good person, he'll be well proud of that.
I've been watching these videos here from Sweden with a delight! Thank you for making the content public.
I'd like to see more "garagewelding" for us diy. Stickwelding that is :) Also more welding with smaller more portable models and some words on how this affects the approach.
One application for instance is thinn wall round tubing (construction steel) lying flat on a hardox 400 steel plate. Sort of like a diy hinge mechanism type of situation. How to controll slagg and how to make sure you mix well with the host materials when one is thinnwalled and the other very thick.
Also tip regarding hardfacing on the edge on 8 mm steel plates and on the face of similar steel steel. What to think about and how it affects the steel you're welding.
Fast, slow and moderate cooling and the effects on the host and electrode materials.
Also I'd like you to talk some about how vibrations and different types of bending affects the weld. End-craters, convex and concave form of a weld on 90 degree angles for instance. Very basic information but stuff that highly affect (at i guess so) how a skilled welder approaches a problem compared to me (a novice).
As you can see im a happy novice with almost no knowledge but if these videos could close some gaps between licens welder audience and novice i think you'll find a bigger target area of viewers :)
thanks for making these videos my dude, i’m on my first year of welding and it’s always helpful getting tips from more experienced welders !🤟
Here is a tip, that is more important than any other: always wear a respirator when welding, and have good extraction. Make this your top priority......welding can seriously damage your lungs, if you don,t protect them. Also, when using a hand grinder, always protect your lungs as well. Even if it did not kill you: it could give you chest infections, bronchitis, and new pneumonia. Make this tip: your number one priority: If you intend to weld long term.
Excellent bro
Welding is life this is my work in japan
Im professional welder here as a structural welder
Another great video Bob... After a while, when they get the hang of it....first pass left to right, next pass right to left.... keep changing... right to left then left to right. Don't be a "one trick pony". Also, learn to weld with both hands. It sure comes in handy when you find yourself out of position and have to REACH out for welds. Again... "Don't be a one trick pony" !!!
He sweet talked that electrode!! Classic, just classic. Love it.
"I'm good at stickin rod" 😁😁😁
#metoo
Great video I learned more about welding in 12 mins then I did in a week at welding school the instructor's never mentioned that it wasn't a good idea to weld towards me and that's what been messing me up. you may be old but you are very Wise
Workin for the state, and learning here in a minute how to weld and brushing up on these videos first. Thanks ya much man.
Nice video; good for intro to welding
Thank you for sharing your time and expertise with us.
Thanks for the videos! Going to AAI for combination welding and still have trouble doing beads in the vertical. Got my own machine to practice at home now. Thanks again
Awesome video Sir. Thank you for sharing This. You remind me of my Shop teacher Mr. Albert. He was tough on his students, but when we left his class, we took with us a valuable lesson we could count on, to help us get the job done RIGHT, the first time. Thank you very much Sir.
Awesome video. You're a great teacher. Your videos have helped me tremendously.
I like the approach you take with your students. Keep it simple. Get good with the basics. Don't get ahead of yourself. Pretty much how every craft should be approached. You don't just jump up to the plate and become a master craftsman. You have to put in the time and effort.
This video was so well done, content, camera angles, visibility.... Thank you!
Thanks for this, I just bought a stick welder and have only just begun to attain limited success (AKA I suck haha) I'm one of the "older guys" just getting started. 40 years old is not too late!
Every bit of advice helps! Thanks again!
Thanks Bob it's been a while since I fired up a welder at college, looking to get back in the flow so this reminded me of old Geoff drilling me through straight beads and cover passes.
dont let him fool u bro there is more than shop welding, industrial welding u have no access to the pipe at all
Can you do a lesson on how to talk to your machines?
Just kiss the stick with another terminal stuck to ur body 😂
@@chanakyasinha8046 That's total BS. You need some of that gel they use on the tens machine first.
"Focus you fuck"
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After you goofed up ,,it is not your fault Lary, i am sure that the clamped 200lbs steel was moving too much for you to drill it " if it happens to work out ,,we can work on that ... Don't worry , please do you job and i will do mine and weight work it out as you ,,see" "
I was taught how to weld by a fab shop foreman. I ran into a problem once and asked him for help diagnosing my issue. His response was, "walk me through your troubleshooting process". At that moment, i realized all welders experience problems and they learn how to work through them.
Thanks for the tips. Just got basic inverter welder to fix my fence and this was helpful. I would recommend this course to any guy or gal who wants to learn welding and grow chest hair.
I wish I had a teacher like him.
@Karen Sanders Not everybody is born to learn others some skills. He truly is.
I took welding when I was in high School it was very fun and interesting.
"bad habit of welding towards yourself" even though im just at the 2nd week of our actual welding our instructor told us to do exactly that & i struggled badly but i defied what our instructor told us to do & i welded starting near me going away, & boy did i nail it, & it was on flat...
That way you can get slack in your welds apparently, when pushing away. Just learning myself.
Ohh this brings back memories.
I dont know how many hours, Just sitting welding straight lines before even getting to do those fun weldings, welding 2 plates together.