Stick Welding Tips
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- čas přidán 13. 12. 2020
- If you're new to stick welding, here are a few different ways you can avoid sticking your electrode
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"when metal heats up, it contracts. And when it cools down, it gets colder."
At least half of that statement was right.
Think they are both good ...
@@ZEUS-eg8jw Pretty sure darn metal EXPANDS when it gets hot....
@@danielborgstrom4392 noooo, for sure it "contract " and make bbs 😂
That’s definitely screwy. He knows better, but I think he’s still nervous at times.
@@danielborgstrom4392 You're right, I didn't translate it correctly ... Thanks!
Thanks, Mancub. I struck my first arc today. 6013 on some old rebar lying around. Amps were too low, I was striking too hard and going in too fast. You got me going. Great tips.
You have given me so far the BEST ADVICE of the many other videos I’ve seen! Hands down the best advice!!! Thank you so much for helping us. Keep up the great work!
Great video for first time DIY welders like me. Makes total sense to grind the rod a little, and practice (and practice) before it's HOT. Thanks for the tips!!
When the metal cools down, it gets colder. Got it. Glad I watched this science lesson.
I see you’re very versed in the novice ways
He’s not wrong
"When metal heats up it contracts" . Holy hell! Where did they find this guy.
He mis-spoke. Well spotted. The video made me feel smarter, then your comment made me stupider. Net Zero gain for me, I guess.
Wow someone visibly nervous in front of the camera misspoke? Who would've thought. You know what he meant lol
Great info for us who've never welded before. You're probably surprised to find that we watch the channel too, it's a skill I hope to pick up some day.
Every time I chuck a rod in the holder I spin the rod while squeezing the jaws shut. It wears a bit of coating off the exposed rod end and cleans the jaws a bit. It seems to help on starts. Also, stick welders with high open circuit voltages make it easier to start without sticking because the arc will start and stay lit with a longer arc gap.
I have a cheap $99 "Hone" MMA140 stick welder, with an inverter and a "Hot start" feature built in. When the rod touches the metal it basically explodes to life in a huge fireball. You just "barely" have to nick the metal and the rod starts. On another much more expensive inverter welder I have, it's almost impossible to start the arc.
Bad Boy Bob, Your boy scared us on that one ! The welding world would suffer with out you partner, you're the best.
When he said bob watching from the sky I'm pretty sure that's just mancub speak for Bob has the eye of an eagle and is always watching.
Yeah like, this really freaks me out. Is Bob okay??
@@AaronsRandomLife As far as I know. I'm getting fired up
@@bobmoffatt4133
You need to tell Man Cub to not be putting you in the sky just yet. " That boy ain't right".
@@bobmoffatt4133 great! was thinking the worst there for a second.
@@charlesyoung8600 Bob is getting ready to do some new stuff according to what i've heard.
I went to a welding class today and some of my welds were pretty good for the first time but all the time I sticked the rod, thanks for the tips
When I was learning, I never had my amps up high enough. On 7018, I was told to turn up your amps until you can hold a tight arc. Then hold a tight arc.
I'm pretty sure Bob came to a local bowling alley and hustled the local guys out of a bunch of money. He bowled three 900 games with his left hand. Legend!
I'll have what you're having... 900 games huh?
@@bobmoffatt4133 hey it's just what I heard . I though a perfect game was 300 but no, the town keeps saying 900 with his left hand .
Bob can weld the joint with his eyes closed and both hands tied behind his back.
@@bingo_welding7677 A perfect game is 300 so you are correct with what you thought. Legends create legends. Hell take 5 minutes and look at all the legends surrounding Bruce Lee. Some of the things he was supposed to have done are not humanly possible.
"if you ever strook a match on a on a book, on a book, like, not on a book but like a like it smatches". I will never forget that, thankyou
🤣😅
Back when I was in Architecture school, we had to present our work at the end of every other week. It was so awkward when you had nothing to show for, yet you still had to get up and talk in front of the entire class and try to sell the bs you had. It was horrible every single time. Even when you had some good work, sitting there waiting to take your turn to get up there and talk was the most painful part of the entire program. Public speaking even in front of a camera when you KNOW plenty of people are going to watch it can be beyond nerve racking. But this dude got this shit down pat. If I could even put a sentence together as well as him for any of my projects it would've made my college career so much less painful lol. I appreciate this man, good man, good dude 🙏💪
You’ve become so comfortable in front of the camera ManCub! You’ve been killin it. Kudos to you
Here's a fun drinking game: Take a shot every time you hear Mancub say "Alright"...
he said that I was reading this
This was hard to watch. Shouldn't take five minutes to say make sure your connections are tight. And you can usually break the excess flux off the rod tip with just your gloved fingers.
Thanks Mike! Very helpful tips!
When I started learning, I was always told to take a deep breath and on the exhale strike my arc. Keep a file beside you, insure the end of the rod is bright clean metal.
Fantastic advice, cheers bud
Hi, really good introduction to stick welding, I have done "formal" class room training for welding where the focus in on the four basics; amps, rod gap, rod angle, and travel speed. But this presumes that everything else in the welding situation is set up properly i.e. as you said; connections, earth clamp condition, connection to job, and surface condition of job. very good. thank you
To clean the tip of the rod spin it in the screw head of your plastic cover on your stinger. Don’t have to find a file and the Phillips head cleans it well.
Thanks a lot. Awesome.thanks. After I saw your video I tried and the welding got very good. Thanks for the help. God bless you and your family. Happy holidays
Awesome thanks for sharing your experience. Happy holidays
Keep up the good work bro! Love the videos!
Nice job. Learned good tips
Thank you for a lesson! Nice to watch and learn from. ❤️👍
Great video keep up the good work Mancub
You explained well. Great job.
thanks for the tips
Been a while since I've used my powerarc stick welder. This brings back some old memories.
What was her name?
Hey, I'm just learning how to weld and it sounded like you know your stuff. I'll give it a try and appreciate the advice. I'm a long time CZcams user and have more than 25 years experience as a copywriter writing ads and marketing materials for large and small companies.. The best advice I ever got was from the best teacher and professor I ever had at the University of Florida. "Cut, cut, cut, and then cut some more. Edit everything that doesn't move your story." The same advice works for public speaking and CZcams videos. You're making them to help people and promote your business. That's smart. Just tweak your vids by taking time to cut them down. I guarantee you'll get more subscribers and more business because people will appreciate the content and professionalism. Take your time and relax. One and done is never the end. It's where you begin. Hope this helps.
Great video, thanks mate
Thank you!
Shooot y’all learned fancy. I started shorty ago and I had to learn on my own. No hot start on an old Miller thunder bolt 225 with the crank on top to change the amps.
When you started shorty, what did she say?
Strike the stick like a match also. You can keep the arc alive ounce its lit to the area of welding/start. Your ground connection is important from ground to rod. Tap your rod tip in the middle of welding (start\stops) to clear the slag on rods before striking. Turn your heat/amps up a little if its stick too much. Practice practice. Ease your breathing. I learned a lot from this channel. Every machines different too. So get to practice your settings. Old wet rods will be a big issue. Keep the dry.
My old rod is limp but dry.
Awesome, very helpful
We like the Grench that stole Christmas Gloves and the Tree....Outstanding....
Wdym bob is watching from the sky
Watching from my recliner.
This came up in a comment a few videos ago. Hope all is well Bob!
@@bobmoffatt4133 good to see you're still kickin Bob!
I've been teaching myself how to weld using an old Lincoln buzz box AC 225 over the last couple years.
Learned quite a lot watching your videos and those of others.
Thank you for taking the time.
Eric.
@@bobmoffatt4133 you taught him well though Bob, don't tack to a nice table
@@bobmoffatt4133 Thank Gawd! Mancub’s comment scared the livin’ daylight outta me! Glad you are well! PS....you still owe me a phone call! 😁😁😁😁😁 (the guy in Georgia you called ‘bout a year ago when I was dining with my grandkids....the geodesic fire pit designs)
You're awesome dude. Blessings.
Great tips
Thanks buddy....
Thanks man
“Stick around “😁
thanx
Thanks bro
I am having the same issue you had at the very end of the video. I am using 1/16 rod on some exhaust bolt heads. Any advice? Its a 110V(?120V?) Generic stick welder. I dont have a 220V outlet. Also should i change to a different rod?
terima kasih, mantap.. thanks for yours video..👋
(1:13) When the metal cools down it gets cold? lol That sounds like something I would say lol
Then you're both geniuses...
Nice one Mike
Total noob here. I've not welded before, just waiting on some supplies to turn up. Can someone clear up something for me? You start the arc by touching the work piece, but once you are going, if your rod touches the work piece, it will stick? Is that right? Touch to get started, but then don't touch?
Once it starts, the tip of your rod melts and there is a molten puddle on your material so it doesn't stick.
I'm a noob too, but have been trying off and on with an old crank stick welder. I stick the end much more than I get a good start, and am going to try these tips.
Actually there are some electrodes that can touch the work in action, people say "Drag Electrodes" sometimes. Anyway, you start the arc by BARELY touching the work! In that moment when everything is cold, you have a chance to weld the rod to the work! Then it's a short-circuit, you don't get an arc but everything gets hot and it's a mess. If you can strike an arc things start melting and life is easier after about a second. In action there's a right arc length which is really short and might be almost zero. When I use 7014 electrodes and my shaky hands, I'm definitely touching the work, tapping my way along like a blind guy with a cane!
I just started welding yesterday, I got a lot of sticks at one point had to turn off the machine but found the easiest way is to lightly scratch along the work with the electrode also allows you to see through shield for an instant before you start welding instead of trying to play peekaboo with it. The gate post I repaired wasn't pretty but it works.
@@leonardpearlman4017 bro! Blind guy with a cane is the best fucking description ever!!! I'm literally lmfao right now because that IS SO ME AS WELL! I've been welding awhile like a few years but only MIG-FLUXCORE I just got given a free little 130ampTig/90ampARC machine and IF... and that a big IF i get a good strike I am totally shaking and tapping my way along the joint just like you said 🤣🤣
So I know nothing either. I turned on my machine last weekend and it wasn't sticking, the rods I mean. It's only a small amp machine. 10-80A is it's level but I bought a 160A machine that lets me use Lift Tig. I had to buy a Tig torch but I need to learn about the Tig machine with the Stick too. The 160A machine is one of these cheap Dekopro 2 in 1 machines. It only cost me 65 Euros on Amazon but I didn't understand the 1-10 numbers until u explained it right there. Nice one for that bro..
I had my welder at 2 so that means 20% extra on top of my Amps? That's brillaint bcos I didn't understand that. The manual doesn't explain this in it. Thanks for showing me that bro.. I don't wanna throw a loada money away on a serious welder atm until I can find a school to get into for a year or so.
Some great advice on here man. Thanks for this awesome video. Do u smoke bro? LMAO I'm only buzzing off ya man.. I love me some good green but not while I'm welding now..LOL
3:05 ..."Bob is watching from the sky"??? What happened to Bob??
Yeah. That was my reaction. What did I miss???
He's gone man...
I've asked this several times with ZERO response. I don't like that they won't address this!
He is missed
He's not dead
7018 verticle root fill hot pass and cap please
He's better at welding than grammar.
Yes, he killed his grammar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a cheap $99 "Hone" MMA140 stick welder, with an inverter and a "Hot start" feature built in. When the rod touches the metal it basically explodes to life in a huge fireball. You just "barely" have to nick the metal and the rod starts. On another much more expensive inverter welder I have, it's almost impossible to start the arc. It seems painful to use a welder without "Hot start."
I never heard them called "tips" we always called them "electrodes" thank for video, come to brazil
What are those glasses you wear and keep on under your helmet?
restarts are a pita! Filing the rod end is a good idea.
A new rod is always easy to start an arc.... at least to my experience, I was hoping to see him to use the used rod to start an arc after increasing the amperage.
Years ago like 50, the rods then didn't seem to burn the metal leave like a shield of hard flux over the rod.
Then rid were are made with low hydrogen, this that cause them to create this shield.
High carbon rods they make a bigger and harder shield to be broken off.
That what I found, several other welders came to the same conclusion.
ya gota remember that most beginners and amateurs will be starting out with old iron core machines with one adjustment.
the other thing to remember is that all the older and cheaper machines under read on current
I always turn on HF start on my old Linde machine when using 7018. Really helps stop sticking the rod on arc strikes. Haven’t run 7018 on my Powcon yet, but when I do, I’ll try turning on hot start. On re-strikes, I just run an old file across the end of the rod a swipe or two.
Unless your machine is different than mine, it can be very dangerous to use HF start with rods. It can create an arc where it’s not supposed to (your body). Your manual should make it very clear on why it’s not a good idea
hi, I am making a welding table at home a, I have 6mm galvanized sheet of metal for the top of the table. will I be able to clamp the earth to the table top and have a sufficient current to start welding or will i have to wire wheel the gal off the table top to get a sufficient current to weld without a problem? thank you to who ever answers
Stay away from galvanized sheet it’s very toxic when it’s get heated
Thanks for the tips!! Please be careful with the grinder: 8:55 (specially wearing gloves!)
Hes a man...cub
7018 vertical stringers please
Mancub is my favorite guy on here ☺️
C'MON, Wheres Red Beard...
at Thee Doll House
@@Laura-wc5xt Ha, Probably so...
What import acdc tig welder do you think welds thin metal best? Thank you have a Merry Christmas
Everlast
Best answer here: czcams.com/video/Txa8XHq3N-8/video.html
Very information. Do you like the esabs better than the everlast? I am thinking of buying the multi process 275
@Wroger Wroger everlast is in san Francisco and I live in Massachusetts. That's not going to work
@Wroger Wroger Grow brain? Awfull ballsy behind a keyboard
Shd 2 specs under an auto helmet?
Watched 1000 Hours of Your Videos & Applied For a Welding Job with 1000 hours & fired Same day
Because you depended on the tutelage of this idiot???????????????????
@@usernamemykel just a joke
I'm sorry young man but increasing the length of an arc by increasing the distance from the base metal to the electrode (Long Arcing) does not increase (Amps) current. It increases the resistance of the ionized gap. Within limits, Increasing resistance will increase heat. P = ( Isq x R). P = Power in Watts.
the amps go up when you long arc?
When you long arc, the VOLTAGE increases, the current DECREASES.
I think he meant to say "power". Yes current decreases but just slightly since it has a constant-current inclination. That means a long arc adds more power (heating). Different machines have their own characteristic drooping curve.
what kind of clamps are those used on the table? how do they hang on to the table?
I call those bench dogs (from woodworking), but it may be different for welding.
The "nose" of the clamp hits your work before the shaft of the clamp has bottomed out, causing it to cock at an angle and get stuck. To release, smack the nose parallel to the table, towards the shaft and it will release.
Utterly simple and fairly effective. You can make them yourself, if you have something that makes a close in the hole.
need some imput: im teaching myself to weld. and i got one of those affordable crappy Amazon welders which the amp Meter is way off. i had to crank it to "140" to weld 3/32 6013 but im getting the hang of it. Today i tried 1/16 6013 and dialed it in to 75 assuming the meter is still off , I immediately stuck and smoked two rods. One rod literally catching on fire in an instant. warped them terribly trying to twist them off. So i had to start low and work my way up. However, here's my question:
Can i still use those two heat warped rods Or are they literal toast now?
5:10 85 plus 21 is 106 but good video it helped i started welding today
6:50 "stroock a match"..... well.... That's a creative word.
Nice video, but when you start welding ?
Bob is watching!
Every time I start whacking at a chunk of slag I think that...😂
Haha perfect title 😂😂
I just started my welding journey 2 days ago. I'm still stuck on striking an arc.
A good tip for stick welding to help start the weld is to just barely chip off done flux at the tip to get the wire to touch 👍🏽
"...done flux..." What?????
@@usernamemykel ahh typo. Just chip a bit of flux off of the end of the rod. It’ll help start the arc easier
I like to bust off the flux booger with my fingers, if that don't work, grab a new rod. 😂
I keep getting the rod stuck on the metal when I’m trying to work but it’s also my first time but it’s so stressful
When I get one where my flux broke off the rod, I usually drag the bare end under the fab table (¼" carbon sheet top), and flick the rod when I pull out of the arc.
When finishing a run, and you pull out of your puddle, you can flick the rod and that usually removes that slag from the tip of the rod. After which, you can peel the overlapped flux from the recession of the electrode with your glove to expose the metal, often like a brand new rod on the end.
Quick question if you don't mind. I picked up some rods with a package deal of welding supplies. Some have flux missing from them. Is there any point in trying to use them for practice or should I toss them? Thanks.
I wasn't too clear. There are pieces of flux missing from the rods not all of it. So one might be missing some flux from a half inch to an inch section.
@@chrisjones6002 burn them for practice...then get some fresh rods and feel the difference.....high cellulose rods tend to flake a lot...6010 and 6011
@@Laura-wc5xt thanks, will do. They are a mix of 6013 and 6011. I'll burn them up practicing and switch to new for anything else. I found a good deal on new 6011 so I stocked up.
@@chrisjones6002 fantastic
Nice video ( all right ) good tips ( all right ) keep the rod tip ( all right ) just close enough ( all right ) to the work
surface ( all right ) over all this video is . . . all right .
Wow, I always got frustrated when my leads got disconnected! I totally forgot the leads will expand and contract.
Stay away from 7018 rods unless you have a d.c. welder. A.C. welder causes lots of sticking with that rod. I don't use 6011 and 6013. Too damn much sticking because the flux is broken back after using part of the rod due to very fragile flux. Starting a new 6011/13 rod sticks because the wire protrudes slightly past the flux. I use only 7014 rods, period. They somewhat stick new because the wire protrudes past the flux too but arc easier anyway. Once used, they strike an arc easily as the flux is more durable and does not break back, exposing bare wire. I see a lot of welding shops using 6011 and 6013 rods. I don't know what in the hell they are thinking of. They must be too lazy to clean the surface needing welding and too lazy to turn the heat up a little higher for 7014 penetration.
Hey mancub tell him if he does get stuck and it quits on him if he cant break free just sgueeze the handle and remove the stinger from rod before it turns into hot rod.!!!then remove it from work and start over.i remember when i first began and panicked when i got gap to long attempted to restart only to freeze stick into work and rod got cherry red!!!till i relized current still active n burned my hand attempting to break it free.!!oh yes the beginner blues!!snookie pa.my dad was certified welder but taught me nothing,didnt want me in his footsteps!!!i just wanted to fix my own shit,so self taught myself!!you do good with us beginners!!!
"Dad" didn't want you to earn a measly $40K/year - he wanted something better for you - kudos to "dad"!
Alright, alright, alright, alright. Did me head in..
What happened to Bob
He's still kicking have no fear
When metal heats up it actually expands.
Good video, the guy gets excited when he’s talking and I understand lol. So some of what he’s saying you’ve gotta forgive him. Some people are great at explaining things, others are good at understanding things and kinda not the best at explaining. I feel you man cub. If I was with you we’d be two jumpy ass dudes trying to explain shit 😆.
Nice god bless
I'm still trying to decide if I'm buying a esab multi welder or everlast!!!???😉I see yall are stacked with Esab!!
What did you end up getting?
Bob is watching from the sky?????
Im glad im not the only one that picked up on that
Need answers for this too
What happen to bob ????? I just pick that up to
What happened to Bob moffit
???
I just tried to weld using a cheap stick welder for the first time a few minutes ago. Didn’t go as planned…. LOL
Is it normal for when the rod sticks to the metal and you don’t un-stick it right away for the rod to start to glow red hot and completely scorch all the flux on it black and to stink up your whole garage? ‘Cause that’s all I managed to do, I couldn’t get an arc… just a few pops and sparks and getting the rod stuck to the metal. That’s why I’m back here watching CZcams videos…. 😆
Could you explain why arc strikes are so bad from a functional perspective? Thx
It can change the grain structure of the work, which can cause it to become brittle.
@@jg8060 ... 🥸👍🏽.... especially tough at seismic connections 😎
and causes a stress riser which can lead to fracture
You make it look so easy 😞 I actually ran out of rods!
It's realy easy.
Step 1 : Don't Stick the rod
Step 2 : If you still Stick the rod , turn up the Amps until it won't happens.
Step 3 : Just try and learn different Things , some will Work some not.