Stick Welding Tips - 3 welders
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If you are thinking about buying your first welder, maybe a stick welder would be a good choice. It all really depends on what you want to do. This video provides some insight into 3 different stick welders. - Jak na to + styl
This man is an absolute blessing to the welding community
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""AGREED"" !!!!!!.
Is true!
oh yeah.could he weld a hole in the middle of reality then fill it up before it opened?
You’re fuckin A right he could. Don’t doubt my man’s Jody.
Ironworker welder here. Been doing it for some time now, but I'm always looking into how to be better. Professionals never stop learning and perfecting. I appreciate your guidance brother.
Four years later and I'm an ironworker looking for tips also.
So what. You weld rebar
My dads an ironworker welder, sick job!🤙❤
I love your videos, I'm 15 and I am about to do a fabrication and welding apprenticeship an your videos are helping me so much, thanks heaps I'm your number 1 fan haha👌🏾
Son good eye this guy is way ahead of most on you tube ,I've been a fabracator fo 30 year and this guy can teach you the right way.
Way to go Wilson. More young people should look at trades rather than 4 year degrees and mountains of debt. You're way ahead of the game!
Wilson Whitmarsh hope your skills are coming along man, I’m just picking this up as a hobby so I’m sure you’re far ahead of my skills lol
Wilson, good for you. I bought an oxyacetylene outfit in 1954 when I was 15.
Now I'm 81and still welding. I have watched every one of Jody's videos for more than 10 years.
You and I share the passion for welding, I wish you well.
Jack, Newbury Park, CA
Awesome man! Hope you’re STICKING with it! JK, seriously though, learning a trade at your age is a brilliant thing to do. You’re be leaps and bounds ahead of your peers in no time.
I’ve gotten qualified to many weld procedures in my lifetime and traveled everywhere with my welding ability yet still enjoy watching another professional explain the business. I’ll never be without my welding equipment and I’m certain that you sir feel the same way. Keep up with your always informative videos and passing the torch to the next generation of weldors. No pun intended.😂
After I retired from the Army, I took 2 semesters on welding. Best thing I ever did. We watched your videos in class many times and I spent a lot of time watching your videos over the last 3 years. They have really helped me develop. I am still very much a noob, but I can actually weld projects now. I own a TIG/Stick welder, plasma cutter, and have an oxy/fuel torch setup in my shop. I purchased your 'TIG finger' set and am glad I did. Whenever I need some instruction, tips, or tricks, I refer to your videos. Thank you again for what you do for the welding community. I finally subscribed.
Thanks for the awesome videos Jody.... I welded a bunch in the 70's and early 80's then changed professions and went back to it in the oilfield in the spring of 2008... wow, all the 20 year old contract welders really gave me a hard time and I ended up getting stuck on a burn table operating a automatic gas pattern torch making piece parts for the truck welders in the shop. Got laid off in 2009 when the "boom" slowed down and haven't worked since due to health issues... The welding profession really changed a lot in the off years of my experience. The new age welders seem threatened by my presence and it shocked me to be honest... Strange times!
youre right, they gatekeep their proffession and for no good reason.. plenty of jobs to go around, had to change from my dream of welding to just start helping my dads business... sad and strange times, people dont want to hire newbies and pass on the torch anymore, might see the weld community shrink alot over the next 20 years as these young guys continue to keep people from learning and getting hired.
i have a Lincoln AC 225 that my dad bought back in the 80's then traded off for a boat and the friend he traded with gave it back to me for nothing a week before he passed still works great just put a new stinger on it and cleaned the dust and rat nests out of it plus i still have the boat dad got for it i know my dad and his friend are up there looking down and smiling that i get to enjoy both of them of course the welding part is thanks to you and a few others putting up video's so i could teach my self
What a wonderful little story. Thanks for sharing man. Happy holidays!
My grandpa has a Lincoln AC 225 that he bought 40 years ago and it is still trucking.
quietmale00101 nice story I bet there both smiling looking down on you man
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Nice 👍🏿 your dad and his friend must of had alot of respect for eachother and you
Hey Jody,
You have nothing to be ashamed of regarding your videos and the content you show!
I have been lurking for quite some time, and don't recall ever making a comment, but as a welder fabricator for the better part of 40 years, I would attend your class if you were to do so!
I have been certified in every facid of welding there is. Light gage, structural, rebar, pipe, ferrous, and non ferrous, wet welding, (underwater for those that don't know) even underwater tig!
Had my own business as a welding contractor, yes I was even licensed!!! Joined the Ironworkers local 433 in Los Angeles, then transferred to 377 in San Francisco where I got injured, (twice) and have been on full disability for some years now! It's been suggested several times that I should become an instructor, but don't know if I could take on such an endeavor at this stage of my life!
That being said, I appreciate you being out there, and even though I don't agree with everything you've posted, I have still learned a great deal from you! Pat yourself on the back, as your doing the trade a great and valuable service!
Enjoy your holiday's and wishing you a prosperous new year!
Respectfully,
Ray,
aka: Razor!
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Well said Razor.
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Your experience is invaluable, and generally emerges through your ramblings, no apologies needed. You make a real difference in people's lives sharing the way you do, whether it's prepping for a test, or just help someone weld something properly. Merry Christmas from Australia!
Yeah no 🧢 👌🏽
Jody, Thanks for all your welding videos. They were very helpful when I was going through my welding program. I was able to become a welding instructor for just a little while and passed some of your feedback to my students. Thanks for all you do with giving back to the skill to others.
These videos are a godsend to someone that's 6 months into their welding journey. Thank you.
2019 still watching jody!! I have learned so much from you man and you have helped me numerous times to past my weld tests. I wish I could do a 1 on 1 sesh with you. Thanks again jody:)
Every time you talk you are saying something informative; that's not rambling! Thanks for the tips; really appreciate you and the time you spend educating the rest of us.
G'day mate... I've watched many of your videos... you're an exceptional teacher and passionate about what you do...hat's off to you... thanks for sharing. Peter Sutherland Australia
Jody, you are my man for information on welding. You take the time to explain and present different welding techniques for us. So many people get hung up on their way of welding and sometimes forget that what they do is not the only way of getting things done. Thanks for sharing and stay safe out there.
I'm currently in my 3rd day of trade school and our first week is stick. And the stick getting stuck, maintaining a straight line, and maintaining arc distance are the things that I struggle with the most. Thank you sir. I've been studying your videos everyday after school
Been welding for 30 years, you do a fabulous job!! Would make a great instructor!
Great videos on this site. I was school trained 25 years ago but spent all that time MIG welding. These videos really helped me get back into stick. Thanks guys for making such good videos. Very informative even if you have been trained, so many things you forget over the years.
8 years on, thanks for the tips, I'm using stick so much more now and really appreciate your videos for the detailed differences between the different rods. Thanks a lot for your help over the years and enjoy those glasses of wine with your family, Merry Christmas. Michelle : )
This video is the best stick welding video I have seen so far. After learning by my self for a month. Clearly, explained, instructional and helpful. weldingtipsandtricks Thank you for this video.
Hey Jody ! Another year of great video and learning !
Hoping you and your family a Happy and safe Christmas.
I jut want to say thank you for taking the time to make these excellent videos. I think they are really helpful for guys like me who want to learn but don't have the opportunity or money to take a class. Your videos are a good mix of instructional and entertaining - and the rambling and rabbit holes are actually appreciated. Thanks again.
Andy Cunningham join your local ironworkers union bud
I learned with a northern buz box in my apartment walk in closet turned into a welding school... once I joined the ironworkers local I already had that skill down. Ya don't need a school or a union to learn welding. Just a bunch BUNCH of rods and time... In school we welded 4 hours twice a week for a year... Just a distance for ya to consider.
Great video Jody.Been welding for about 40yrs.and enjoy watching your videos.Recently picked up a miller dynasty 180 tig welder.You're videos help me a lot(your never to old to learn)Your second to none.I look forward to your videos every week.Merry Christmas to you and your wife.
Am welder 2 years in self taught and I can’t say how much this video has helped me on my stick welding front!
Absolutely excellent video! I am looking to get into stick welding. Been using gas and mig for quite a few years, so I'm hoping it's not too hard a learning curve.
I look forward to watching more of your videos
I appreciate the way you start your arc. I do this because u showed me. I work for trucking terminals doing maintenance so I had to learn to weld with a stick. I weld mainly dock plates and dock bumpers on a regular. I like my job because it's something the Lord has blessed me with. I appreciate these videos and there are not many that can articulate like yourself. Good job.
New subscriber here, and I must say that all your videos I've looked at so far I've found to be very practical, illustrative, and well paced. I'll be checking them out as time goes by, especially since I'm in the process of learning MIG welding now that I have a Miller-Matic 35 that my dad used for decades before he gave it to me. I'm just an amateur with a lot of "seat time", and stick welding is where my experience has mostly been because more than 20 years ago I bought a Miller AC/DC 225 which I've used a bunch (it's not the same one as in your video, but the older boxy, upright model with the crank on top and the amperage indicator on the front). It has industrial-style cable plugs, which brings me to my point.
I know that in the case of this video, I'm late to the party, but since it's about choosing a first welder I thought of another consideration that could matter to some people. None of these machines (I'm sure this is true of all hobby-style machines these days) give you enough cable to reach a reasonable distance (like with repairs on large machines or in different areas of the shop). In my situation, I bought that Miller AC/DC 225 for my own hobby work at home but ended up using it a lot more for projects at my place of work, and I was so glad for those industrial-style cable plugs! I ditched the 10-foot ground cable and 12-foot stinger cable that it came with and fitted it with industrial-grade cables that are 40 and 45 feet long, with a better-quality stinger too (the more rugged stinger doesn't get hot and uncomfortable to hold after extended non-stop use like most hobby-grade stingers do). The ability to make use of long cables when necessary can be a game changer if your jobs are not all right there on the workbench, and for any new welder who might face that situation, I recommend hunting the used market for an older machine that uses plug-in cables. And as is pointed out here about transformer machines, they last forever with minimal care (I've literally got thousands of hours running that little Miller machine), while I am not convinced that anything that has modern electronics inside can be genuinely reliable in the long run (I've seen way too many electronic devices fail, long before they ever get "old").
Very nice video. I really enjoyed it. I'm a retired railway welder and now my grandson is following my steps taking welding at a local college. I'm sending him your videos.
Thank you !!
Thank you for your effort to help us amateur welders!
You use stick welder and become good at it. You can weld anything from aluminum, steel stainless and only thin stuff you might want to learn learn how to weld with acetylene and brazing. I only us tig if you want it real pretty. You can weld really fast with acetylene but you should look into the video HHO gas and look at that guy demonstrate how that shit works. Hydrogen gas for cutting torch. You use water and separate the hydrogen and it gets as hot as the material calls for.
weld thin tube mig
Holy smoke really good 👊🏻
Don’t listen to some of the things he said. I’ve been going to welding school for 3 years now and I run many different rods every day. The 7018 and the 6013 is the best and easiest rods to run. You can do restrikes very easy with both. You don’t need a file for anything. This man doesn’t know a lot of what he’s talking about. He is just trying to get u to spend more money that what you need.
@@jeromemcbryar3853 same here he lost me when he said file and that glassy substance 😂
Have been watching your vids and would like to thank you for very informative and well presented instructional videos. I have always enjoyed fabricating what ever l needed in the work shop,but now the quality of my welds has really gone to the next level,good feeling seeing the slag curl up and basically drop off,,,,,so thanks Jody,,,,,,regards Warren from AUS
I gotta say Jody, you are awesome. A great teacher and welder. I have been teaching myself to TIG with my big old Airco 3A Heliwelder, and these vids have been very helpful. These are also good vids for brushing up on stuff if you've not done it for a while, for instance overhead stick welding. Thank you!
Buzz boxes have become a fairly rare breed here in Oz these days.
I reckon your videos hit the mark very well. Not in the least boring and I find them very informative. Your TIG series helped me out quite a lot when I was beginning it, still got a ways to go, but you helped get me on the path. So thanks for that...
Merry Christmas to you too. By the way, your videos are always very instructional, to the point, and I like, as you call it, the rambling; although to me it is the passing on of your experience,
Man you can lay those beads straight as an arrow. Nice job Jody keep up the nice work, I enjoy your vids.
Pidge.
+PiDGE IAM You can tell this guy is a pro. He's not weaving like a drunk.
I sure do appreciate you making such nice clear welding videos. I was a job-shop machinist, that did whatever came in to do...everything from cutting down and welding up driveshafts for cars & pickups and farm equipment to making injection molds for machine-gun turrent mounts for helicopters. Most of my early life, from about 7 years old on up to about 12..my Dad taught me how to weld with an oxy/actelyn torch & a wire coat hanger...I, not realizing there was such a thing as electric arc welding, which i began learning in the 7th grade. Past that I, pretty much, taught myself. I would take my breaks watching the booksellers run passes. Get tips from the old journeymen and became a pretty fair cross trained tool and die maker/welder. When it came to the point that everyone that welded had to be certified by the FRA...I was told that the company felt better about my welds than they did concerning the ones that WERE certified. All this write-up isn't patting myself on the back...its telling the average Joe, if you Care...if you want to be the best at your craft...if you want your product to never break-down...apply yourself...110% !Aspire to continually learn! Never think you know it all! My Dad, God rest his soul, always said..."The day you DON'T learn something, is the day they throw dirt in your face!" God designed us to learn...and we will till we die! THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US HOW TO DO THE CRAFT THE PROPER WAY. And God bless you!
I wish you were my high school welding teacher lol I would of paid attention. Ten years later I finally learnt to weld stick and I love it, it’s men like you who make welding easier and fun and love the old school attitude of always learning and teaching. Thank you so much.
Thanks for your expert tips!
I'll get myself a stick welder, the inverter type and get cracking at it.
I'm a woodworking guy, but woodwork in Thailand is not the best solution due to termites. So now I want to make stuff around the house in tube metal.
Again thanks here from SE Asia!
Thanks Jody,
Looking forward to your next video. Thanks for what you do, I am better at welding because of you.
Best,
Crabby
Love your videos, been fabricating for 35 years. Mostly stick and tig. Pipe, structural and ornamental. Obviously you are a great welder. Your teaching demeanor is great. Will look forward to seeing future videos. Thank you for your efforts
I welded the seat and fender support back onto my Tank Mini Sport today, and this video helped a TON. I welded it last year and the weld broke after six months or so. Now I think they'll hold up for much longer. Thank you for this video. You rock!
Thank you for the video, I appreciate all the detail you went into. I'm learning on 6010 DCEP right now and thinking of getting a much smaller type of AC120V-powered stick welder to practice. I can't afford these machines quite yet, but I learned a lot about the process as you went into the nuances of the different arcs. 💥
With schools closed due to the virus and online school being used instead, my manufacturing teacher is having us watch these and take notes as we are unable to actually practice at home
Get a welding machine and practice in home man, i just acquire one a week ago and I practicing a lot in the house in my free time because I still have a full time job that doesn't involved welding
@@kainsj1 expensive
tbh id drop out, I did when HVAC program went online, there no point in taking a trade if you can't get hands on.
@@just_your_localguard9612 Sad, but true.
I'm taking a welding and metal fab class and I finished all my mig projects and now I have to do the same projects on Stick. Very helpful video man.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You and Your Family!!!
I'm a ClockSmith and studying Watch repair so welding doesn't come up very often except for hobby applications. I enjoy your video's because it's relaxing to learn about another technical field without obligation to make a living at it.
Question: I have a Hobart Mig 175 which I love, can I use it for Stick and what Sticks work best for mild steel welding. Sometimes the Mig has trouble welding on Windy Days.
Al Takatsch
Al Takatsch thanks Al, you wont be able to stick weld with your mig welder. but you can get some self shielding flux core wire for it that will weld on windy days.
+weldingtipsandtricks I've got a powertig welder and really like it but thinking bout getting one of the everlast powerimig pulse welders. Can you show some videos using the pulse function?
+Milton Gwelch I second that request. Apparently everlast has an MTS welder that can pulse both tig and mig. I sometimes need to weld with flux core on thin material and would like to see how the pulse might be able to help with that.
Al Takatsch
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Thank you so much, I couldn’t figure out why the rod sticks some times
low amperage
Great video. I am planning on getting back into welding soon. Got my 2 year AS in welding back in December 2013, but haven't touched welding since. Thanks for the review tips and I'll be watching more of your videos in the future.
I have many practical skills but welding is entirely new to me and I'm using it as part of my hobby (restoring classic cars). I just want to thank you for this video as I made quite a mess with my first attempts on my practice scrap pieces and then I saw your channel and I have improved greatly in a short time. I've recently been informed that I should learn MIG welding if I want to cut down on outside labour so I am hoping you have some videos on that. I look forward to learning more from you.
Thanks :)
This was really helpful, I've been enrolled in the Fortis College welding program here in Georgia for a month now. I had some issues using 7018 today but after hearing the amperage you were set at, it raises the question. What reason would instructors have a student run a 90-95 Amps?
They had you run a 7018 at 90-95 Amps? Not a 6010? How thick was the plate you were practicing on? If it was thinner than 3/8 that would make sense, if not then it really doesnt. I usually run a 7018 around 115-125 or so. Sometimes up around 130-133 depending on what it is and how thick it is.
Was that a left field reference to a cheapo fishing reel I heard or is there a Zebco welder? Here I am absorbing some welding wisdom and then a sudden 30 year flashback involving tangled piles of mono-filament line and many colorful metaphors. You really gotta warn a guy before doing that.
Hey, well done! I really like the little asides like about filing the stick a bit between passes or striking to start in a spot you will then weld over. Excellent work!
Thank you for this. It answered at least one of my questions when you mentioned rubbing the flux along the base metal. I'm a mechanic so I don't weld much and I have been doing that and wondering if I was doing it right.
7024 (rutile high iron powder) is good for long fillets when severely hungover; strike the arc and doze off. . . .
Damn hot rods
Still watching in 2019 and in 2020!
2020 wow the year the worm turned
I'm new to welding & been out in my shop practicing with a 220Amp Lincoln Buzz Box stick welder. My brother is a 30 yr veteran welder so he's teaching me. You're video is just fine by me. Thankya for sharing!!!
I'm a beginner and I find these videos helpful.
I have been struggling with my angles and watching your vids have definitely helped.
Keep them coming
when welding I noticed u wernt doing any circular or moon like motions... can u just do straight welds and it come out looking like the circle type bead?
Alex Campoz yes, the reason it looks like that is because the way the puddle lays and then cools.
Michael Wassenaar so you can go straight back straight
With out doing circles
When you stick weld 6011 or 7018 I noticed it looks like you are almost just dragging the rod. I was tough in school which I graduate in Dec 2016 to use a c motion horizon but, on my root on a tee joint I have trouble getting the weld on the top plate. Also, I think I am using to much of a c motion cause, it won't stay uniform and, 6011 is messy. What is your advise.
462Rayboy
push toward the edge you aren't hitting..just vary your angle enough to keep a good puddle but also one that makes full penetration and joint coverage..feather
Thank you I will try that.
You're a time traveler?
Hi Jody......I've done alot of welding in my life but realize there's a million things I still don't know.....welding can be like a bottomless pit when it comes to techniques/types of metal/the science behind it......your videos and the way you present it cut through all the confusion especially for the beginners out there..I just now subscribed..keep up the good work....Christopher in Tucson AZ
Your tie ins on the corners are awesome. You are definitely the best welder I have seen on you tube for versatility and skills. Keep the vids coming
Imagine waking up and walking into that room
Imagine bothering to write such a stupid comment
Cooper Thomas it’s because he’s never touched a welding machine nor a welding shield
How would you recommend welding 1/2" plate to 1/8"?
Any help appreciated
tig
Don't, I would weld the 1/8 to to the 1/2 instead.😂
Hey man,
just have to say i really like your videos. Very informative, very instructional. I went through a very detailed welding course in my industrial maintenance school and learned quite a bit, but i'm no professional. Your videos though are keeping me on the right path. thank you very much. Keep em coming and merry Christmas.
Avoid the el-cheapo buzz-box stick welders made in China. Spend the money on a Lincoln AC225 and upgrade your electrical system to support a dedicated 50amp welder circuit. Then if welding is something you really want to get into, then upgrade welders. Better to make a $150 mistake on a used buzz-box Lincoln than a $500 mistake (is my best welding tip as a beginner welder).
"turn the machine up hot enough that when you hold a tight arc it wont stick". Yes, great advice
Reallydont get much better advice than that. Every machine is different so you have to mess with your amps and volts to achieve your desired arc strength. Trial and error
That was a very helpful video, I just started the process of teaching myself stick welding. My father gave me his old stick welder (SIP Weldmate 75) it seems to work well with the small 1/16" electrodes but does not seem to have the power to jump up to the 1/8" or even 3/32" which my dad had lying around too. After watching your video I would like to give the Everlast model a shot but before I get too carried away I think I am going to keep practicing with the 1/16" rods and the cheap little welder my dad gave me then once my ability improves I am going to move to the next one up. Like I said the video was very helpful and informative and I really enjoyed watching it.
I teach welding and watch your videos to get a different perspective or a Different way to explain a concept when some one just isn’t grasping the idea. You a very good job explaining your topic in an easily understandable manor, and the content is quite good. Keep it up!
Am I the only one that likes hearing "AC/DC" ??
John McDermott I did until Axl joined.
Alternating Current / Direct Current
High voltage😂🤘
Shocked myself while tig welding in class one time and told my teacher I was thunder struck 😂😂
Suprtrooper 7747 hell yeah
what confuses the hell out of me is the throwing around of all these different numbers for rods. would someone please do a video on just the rods and make it simple, like rod , amps , application etc. thanks
The numbers are all based on what kind of metals are fused into the stick for stick welding
It's all good digger, I've just started a course for tig,mig,braze and stick all the info is good and you don't sound like a drag in most demo's so cheers cobba.
Hi Jody, I'm 69 yrs. young and have been an on again off again 'buzz box' welder most of my life. Now I've got the itch to take it a lot further. The videos that you make are incredibly good and never boring. I can't help but think of you as a friend. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !
68 and still full time welding with the Miller Syncroweld 350 XL they bought new for me almost 20 years ago. It has been almost trouble free all that time but lately it has some problems with the cooling system and they say the whole thing is obsolete.
I hear the company is planning on getting a new version of the Syncroweld 350 which is an ‘ inverter ‘ welder. I’m not sure if that is going to be good or bad. The majority of welding performed is between 90 and 140 amps TIG welding with occasional aluminum jobs and repairs.
A thing I am concerned with is certain jobs I have while they might be small ( 60 - 70 amps )require a lot of quick tack welds, like just a ‘ bzzzt ‘ but repeated many times ( like a hundred ). The old Miller used to start to freak out after awhile in the high voltage start department and I’m wondering how an inverter welder will handle it?
The majority of my welds are about 110 amp TIG welds using a Miller MiG welder wire feeder for a ‘ cold feed ‘. A ‘ two handed and one foot ‘ job.
I’m 64 and after 45 years in the industry had to give it up due to the icd implant they put in my chest. Miss it it something terrible. Nice to see a video by someone that really knows what they’re doing. Nice job.
I always tell people "I do plumbing and HVAC-R work, I'm no welder but I do know how to do a little but of welding." I'm going to take my cert test for my current company soon thanks to your videos (along with some on the job experience.) Thanks a lot for these vids! You're doing God's work buddy. Us mechanics are a dieing breed but have faith in the next generation.
- from a 24 year old who loves not having 100k in student loans and actually enjoys his job.
I've been learning to stick weld on the job. Picked a couple great tips from this video. I think I've had my arch too far out. Thank you! Very helpful! Btw those are some outstanding looking welds. Your skill really shows.
I really appreciate your videos I've been what I would call a blind , lucky welder not much knowledge but luckily did ok really can't afford to get in a class and to late in the game for me but just wanted to let you know your videos are my classroom and your a dam fine teacher easy to understand and follow, keep it up great job looking forward to seeing more.
Just started teaching my kids how to weld this year. I picked up the little Everlast 140ST for under $300 and it has been working great. The 110v works but you don't get a lot of range in amperage, so i built a little 220 pigtail and steal the dryer outlet when we're going to put down some beads (long enough to get in the garage or outdoors).
This video is super timely because of the excellent arc shots and it's always great to hear an expert explain it vs. someone that's probably got less than 30hrs over an arc in his life. Hoping to get a bottle of argon and my girls and i can learn TIG together, haha!
Thanks again for all the videos and have a wonderful and relaxing Christmas with the family!
This is an amazing video. Thank you! -someone doing research to get into welding, and trying to figure out which type of welder to buy. Think I’m going stick
I have one of those little red lincolns... great machines they weld pretty good and for what I've used it I like it... built the roof in back of my house like 4 years ago and til this day, rain thunder or shine it's held up nice... looking to get myself a small mig welder for smaller projects
Great video with lots of experience behind it. Very good footage of the details, puddles, splatter, arc length. Great help
Merry Christmas, thank you for your time, you have been very helpful to me as an welding enthusiast.
I started mig and stick class in August 2018. Still love it almost 2 months later. First time in my life I look forward to class.
You are a true professional, not only in skill but in knowledge. Thank you for these videos they have helped me a lot in learning to weld
thanks for all your efforts. I am a career welder and still watch and learn from your website and videos. Thanks for all your help and hope you had a great holiday.
just wanna say thank you jody i am a student welder and ALL of your videos have helped me tremendously you are very thorough and remind me of my old shop teacher in mechanics. No excuses right? :)
Thank you for the comparisons between welding machines, I'm thinking of buying myself an inverter welding machine for home projects and potentially little odd jobs since everyone and their mother is a car fanatic where I live so these videos are very useful to me.
Thanks again :)
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Thank you for all that you do. We appreciate every nugget of knowledge that you bring us. Merry Christmas. Enjoy your family and the time.
Great video. This will help me out. I have my dads thunderbolt which is about 45 years old and still works great. Never needed repair yet, it is pretty growly but welds good. It has burned a lot of rod over the years, a LOT.
Thanks for the videos man! Always great and a big help to a new or seasoned guy. Plain old stick is my favorite, keep em coming
Welcome to the New Year. Excellent video. I'm retired and working on my second career as small engine tech. I have been involved in mechanic s many years but never welded. Always had my friend do the welding when needed. I have been getting a lot of cracked decks and support s on lawn equipment. The metals are not thick on parts so I don't want to warp anything. I'm going to invest in a welder which will accommodate my needs. I do pick up things easy when it comes to mechanical.
Burnt up the Lincoln Red box switching amperage with it running, the Miller Thunder has been working great, but dirt daubers got in the vents & shorted that machine out, was able to clean it & taped window screen material over the vents. Learned a few years ago that the reading glasses helps one see the bead, yep welded a few years thinking I had lost it, but was not seeing it. Thanks for the post.
I'm so glad I found this channel, it's very precise, good information that I'm sure will be very helpful for my college class. Thank you sir
Merry Christmas and thanks for the videos. The stick welder is such a great standby machine, late last night the MIG stopped half way through a job, it had run out of wire. No problem grab the stick welder which only gets used a few times a year and finish the job, I also like 7018, good penetration and well behaved slag.
Your videos ARE very interesting and unbiased and VERY informative...Much appreciation for your efforts.
Just watching this helped the first welds I tried today not turn out total crap. Thanks Jody, enjoyed every second!
I'm back here for reviewing this video! It is nice the way you explain each step. Thanks!
My powerarc stick welding skills have gotten so much better after watching your videos.
Thanks Jody... always enjoyed watching your videos. I"m an ex-welder ... oilfield welding shop and a gas pattern torch burned me out on it. Don't even own a welder anymore... but may get a dual process here before too long. I miss the ability to burn some steel together every now and then.
I love that I can depend on this channel for help with using my everlast stick welder.
I am learning stick welding at the moment, and was practicing running beads. I tried a really really close arc length, more than I had usually been doing. I am not sure if it is correct or not, but it ended up feeling as if the rod was cutting through butter, as if it was smooth, and it was really easy to control because I did not have to focus so much on actually hovering above the work piece. It felt really good, hard to describe, but I started searching about arc length and stuff, and ended up here. Jody mentioned he could feel the flux moving over the base metal, and I felt that too. But one of the key things was besides those random flux moments, it felt like it was gliding along very smoothly. The welds looked very nice and consistent and uniform (I tried it with both 7016 and 7018). One of the things I noticed was it was a lot less bright, sometimes hard to see, but if I let off just a teeny bit it would raise it enough to light up the way. Is this what I should be aiming for? It felt really really nice and smooth, and natural.. I am hoping it is, because it felt really good and natural, and a lot lot easier than what I have been doing previously. Any comments? Cheers
These videos, with your comments, are excellent. Many thanks.
Merry Christmas to you Jody! Thanks for the time you give us!