3 Tig welding tips I wish I knew as a beginner đ„SAVE TIME LEARNING!đ„
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 3. 08. 2024
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If you had of told me when I was just getting started Tig Welding, that there were so many things I could have done to shorten my time learning... I'd have killed for that list of things. I had to find my way all on my own making mistakes, wrecking materials and tungstens... and got to a point of frustration where I almost quit. Spoiler alert, obviously I didn't quit or else I wouldn't be here on CZcams..But anyway, I wanted to start making some more episodes where I could potentially shorten that learning curve for anyone else learning. Tig welding stainless steel is a TON of fun, although can be really frustrating and tedious to learn. So hopefully this can help speed you along a little quicker:)
Here's the last episode where I demonstrated a great exercise to dial in some techniques:
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Thank You! I was lucky. My dad brought home a Miller welder when I was 8 or 10. I liked metal because I could not weld on more wood, when I cut short. We always were encouraged to work fixing things. Now - 50 yrs later, I worry that I did not instill that knowledge. My kids are adults now and they do fix and work at things. I love your Art! A lapidary guy from the other end of Canada. Cheers Sir!
I am so glad I found this channel. Thanks for sharing
@@spontaneousexpress Happy to help!
Where do you buy your cups and stuff?
I've been tig welding for 19 years now and have never thought of keeping my filler in the post flow. Never to late to learn new tricks. Cheers Dusty.
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well if you don't post flow the wire you will have gross oxidation that will be dumped into your next start, should you forget the post flow just make sure you snip off the end
@@donbrown8454 I'm not a welder but maintenance engineer and do the odd bit of welding. I've been cutting the end of my filler wire after every weld for a while. Going to try holding it with the post flow next time đ đ
Itâs not as big of a deal on mild steel but stainless it can be and with aluminum it puts a lot of black pepper or worse in your weld. I got it wrong for years and thought it was badly made filler haha
Itâs a standard thing. Iâve also been welding 22 years.
The random act of kindness...one of the greatest things I've heard in a while. Beautiful message, Bro.
Positive vibes to you all
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I agree and would add only one thing: seems to me it's particularly effective (at making the world a better place for all) when we do a kindness to someone we might not normally feel kindly towards.
I've been in the welding industry 21 years & honestly didn't expect anything much from this video, but I was wrong... These are great tips (especially 2 & 3). Even when you know certain steps, it's easy to become complacent and forget to do the little things. Great reminder. Awesome channel! Love the attitude of passing kindness along!
Were you welding when you were in pre school because you don't look but 25 at most..
Youâre a natural instructor. Iâve never welded once but this was clear as a bell!
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The simplest things seem to be obvious . . . but they're not. Thanks for this!!
Great!
1. Post flow set to end of glow on tungsten, on weld and on filler rod.
2. Keep tungsten clean and sharp.
3. Keep filler rod at right angle to tungsten and oriented streight ahead of the weld .
Thanks, you are the best, love the artwork.
We call it a blanket of argon because it is denser that air so it forms a blanket on the surface. Just as a discharged tank of helium rises to the ceiling, argon falls to the floor.
not just post flow with the filler rod, keep your rod in the flow of gas the whole time your are welding. If the rod leaves the blanket of gas, such as you just move it a little to far, then the same thing will happen. So work on always keeping the filler in the gas coverage during the welding.
That's a great tip also
Excellent tips I knew NOTHING about. Thanks.
Humanitarianism, compassion, empathy, are not weaknesses. They are strengths.
I picked up a Tig Welder 2 weeks ago and have been searching for channel that not only instructs but also provides little tricks and tips. Well at last my search is over, I very much enjoyed this video and I look forward to watching every one, thanks.
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Bless you from the UK. I'm learning before I've even brought a machine. My random act of kindness on Sunday ended in me being gifted a mig
Karma is real
@@Man-in-da-shed I definitely believe mate. The last two blokes to screw me over had there wife's run off with other women. True story lol
Those are awesome tips, been watching other CZcamsrs about tig welding and they never mentioned these tips and why they are important.
Dude, the first two tips I learned before I ever picked up my torch, but the last was an eye opener as far as keeping the filler rod inline with the direction of my weld bead. Got to go play on the bench now. Keep it coming. All of us self taught TIG welders out here look for great teachers like you. Love your work man!
As a fellow left handed Vancouver Islander...thanks for the tips!
post flow is so key! I was wondering why my tungsten tip always became dark grey, no matter how much gas I used. And then my subsequent arcs were extremely unstable, jumping around everywhere. Now that I have my post flow dialed, my tungsten looks nice and shiny and the arc is stable! Thank you for this huge tip
This guy just became my favorite CZcamsr with that ask at the end. Dude. Mad props. Thanks for spreading the positivity and requesting that we pay it forward. All the best wishes to you! Thanks for the great tips as well.
Agreed. And for maximum beneficial effect, I reckon: do a kindness to someone we might not normally feel kindly towards.
10:04 I was expecting the usual "Like, comment, subscribe and share with your friends!" thing, I was caught completely off guard. I'll do it, everyone should try to every now and then.
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I want to spread some positivity to you right now. You have taught me 3 more things that I needed to know. You are an awesome person for sharing your knowledge. God bless brother.
The artwork at the beginning of the video is crazy awesome! Nice work bro. You're very talented
Thanks for the post flow tip. Works wonders even on aluminiumđđȘ
Awesome tips dusty the filler rod angle is huge especially for beginners, and canât tell you how many times I see discoloured tungsten tips đ€đŸđ€đŸ
Absolutely the best advice I've gotten from a TIG welder yet and I've been doing it for 20 years
Thank you man for that video, and not for just the tips but for trying to make the world a better place.
Paying it forward by random acts of kindness is the most beautiful thing I've heard all year, the post flow envelope of argon over the filler rod is the second most beautiful thing I've heard all year, Mick Ohman
Ahhh the filler rod tips! Brilliantly explained and I definitely learned something - I've been trying to keep the filler as "low" as possible (low included angle to the workpiece, close to the work etc). I'm going to pay attention to the angles now, for sure! :)
Another good suggestion, breaking the contaminated part of the tungsten off with 2 pliers before grinding it down
Yes! A quick crack with a steel hammer on the tip Will break off contamination as well. But as for now, I have to pay for my own tungstenâs⊠So Iâll be grinding them as gently as I canđđđđ» cheers and thank you so much for watching!
true true or you can do what i do and use a Dremel with a diamond blade and cut the contaminated crap off. just putting it out there for others that may not know!!
Hate to be THAT guy, but don't snap them. It creates a fracture that will split your point. In extreme cases the fracture will follow into future regrinds. Better to cut it off if it's that bad.
Cleaning off "dip" on the face of your wheel is not a great idea as it contaminates the wheel. I grind off contamination on the flat side of the wheel and then put a nice tip on the circumference.
Thank you! I will do my best to spread positives. Marin, Bulgaria
Ahh so thatâs why my tungsten turns all grey. Not enough post flow. Thanks
Dusty, Thanks for the tips and tricks that you share with us so freely. Random acts of kindness is a wonderful way to improve the world we live in, and could really help someone in need. Speak kindly to the ones around you, Your words may be the last they hear.
Take Care and Stay Safe.
Bob
Additionally... there are guys here w similar skill, but zero personality. You're doing awesome with both!
The tip about pumping a foot pedal from another video has helped a lot welding .065" ss 3"pipe. When I would get the pipe hot enough to form a puddle I had to move so fast I had no gas coverage. I tried the biggest cups i have with no good results. Bumping the pedal gets me deep welds with good gas coverage. (Using a Miller matick 200 portable) also using a purge and going to make purging sleeves so I can cruse without a pedal!
The most important part is doing something nice for somebody you rock Dusty!! And God Bless
I love your intro.. âhey hereâs some cool shtuff u should knowâ and then u basically show your rĂ©sumĂ©. EPIC. good job bud.
Really great tips, didn't catch 'm up so easily on other videos. Great attitude. We have a saying in Flanders: Only there love can live, only there life is sweet, where everybody silently and without pressure, does everything for one another.
It's crazy how you think you know everything. But then after watching a CZcams video you learn so much more.. I've been welding since 2004 and have been working at shipyards and honestly after watching your videos I can wait to start applying your techniques to my everyday tasks
The most touching video by what you have said in the last few seconds! A big kind Heart!!
Thank you!! 3rd level welding classes and I just learned these lessons for the first time. I love your request of us, beautiful way to send the love forward, I will be watching all soon!
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Thanks for the positive vibes, dude. Stay safe!
Definitely the best welding video Iâve watched! đ„đ„đ„
Bro the positivity, you earned my sub and a like on this vid.
Hello Dusty: I am 77 years old! I started gas welding 4130 at 15, but always wanted a TIG machine. I got one when I retired 11 years ago. I was always cooking my welds, but now I do not thinks to you and Justin. I was having a real problem with aluminum. You taught me how to read my welds, so I can correct my mistakes. Thanks for so much for what you do! Thumbs up!
Your art gave me literal goosebumps when you showed it. Beautiful art!
Good info, did not know about the 90° filler angle, good tip! You should do a similar video about fillet joints...then maybe Iâd figure out why Iâm so bad at them.
I make sure to watch all your videos even if I am not welding for a long period. It keeps the little knowledge I have fresh in my mind. And this video did not disappoint. Short and to the point filled with precious info. Thank You
this channel just reinforces my thoughts that TIG welding is more of an artform than other welding techniques I have seen or done.
Thank you so much. Invaluable tips received from an expert welder given free to a semi skilled self taught TiG welder. Grateful!
Respect for the random act of kindness!!!!!!!
I got a cheap diamond wheel and I put the tungstens in my drill to spin them (not too fast) while I grind them. This creates a consistent point
Excellent Instruction! And the part about pay-it-forward is great life advice. Thankyou , my friend.
I did a lot of TIG on the mainland years ago and all your points are great points for cleanliness, the number one rule in TIG welding. Wish I had a machine now, it was my favourite method of welding, right up until someone forgot to clean off the parts cleaner from a bunch of aluminum castings I had to fill craters in, and I got phosgene gassed. That is an experience nobody wants repeated or even to happen once.
Thank you for these. I've been welding flux-core dual shield and stick for the majority of my welding career. My newest job i landed required tig welding stainless as majority of the work. I wormed my way in and my skills were not terrible but I was missing a couple of these things to keep conscious of while welding. I'm also a Southpaw, so when I found your videos I was in haha. Thank you
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I TRULY appreciate the time you took to help others via your video.
For best results try to always use a power supply with a foot pedal so you can basically downslope the current and leave the tungsten over the joint to cool in a inert atmosphere
Sometimes a person is unaware of why something works or not. Watching this video potentially saved me days/months of frustration.
I train myself to do something the right way. When I have have it inbedded in my brain, I will purposely do it the wrong way so I can see what it looks like and why it it wrong. When my project starts looking similar, I know what is happening and how to fix it.
Thank you for these tips and for spreading the word to 'pay it forward ' and spread kindness. The world definitely needs as much positivity as we can give.
You make me want to go home and practice keeping my filler wire in the post Malone longer. Good info even for a seasoned welder of sanitary SS background.
I've been welding for many years. Only recently bought a TIG machine and am learning a new process. Your tips address the problems I've been having. Huge thanks for sharing.
I learned more from you in this video than 50 other tig videos.
Subscribed!
Also I'm an EMT so helping ppl is my job.
Thank you and awesome work!
Thank you! This seems hard, but knowing is half the battle.
You are so generous in your sharing of knowledge. Than you, thank you. When I worked for a fabrication company for 3 years they said that they couldn't answer my questions because thier judge of an employee was based on how much they could figure out on thier own. Big words for I'm in it for me & no one else matters.
Thier fabrication required specialized instruction that they were unwilling to equip thier employees with cuz either they didn't have answers or unhealthy pride. đ
What a fantastic attitude you have very positive words of wisdom
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Thanks Dusty for the info, I didn't know that keeping the filler in line with the weld was so critical on stainless, I knew the 90 deg. but not the alignment.
Good to see another leftie doing well in a right-handed world! Thanks for the tips - I don't have a TIG welder yet, but am thinking of pulling the trigger on a Primeweld 225.
I will give tig welding another shot thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the tips, from another lefty down under in Australia. What a great thing to ask for, random acts of kindness, faith in humanity restored. (and I subscribed).
Awesome tips! A lot I knew, a lot I forgot, and some new. Can't wait to start TIG welding!
These tips are GOLD and put emphasis on the fact that you just CANNOT TiG weld nice, without a paddle. Scratch welding works, but to stop the arc, you need to move away from the weld and it obviously defeats the idea of protecting the weld you just laid down with a blanket of gas (even more so on small TiG torches). This really is what I hoped to have known when I bought a "All-in-one Welder". I am glad I bought it, but I should have excluded the TiG function. Just MiG and Stick in one is the best, buy a TiG welder separately (one that comes with decent settings and DEFINITELY a paddle) they are much cheaper now and even the cheapest are better than the ones in a All-in-one unit.
Love the expert tips and tricks Dusty. Please keep them coming.
I never picked up or even seen a tig torch! Loved welding with my mig and wanted more! Thanks to your vids, and some others, I was pleasantly surprised how well my first 10 minutes went! I wanted tig to do aluminum and I'm still working out some kinks, but I'm very happy!!! I maybe have a total of 4 hours under the hood, and I get a big smile every time I flip it up! Thank you again for the vids bro!! Oh and the issue i think i figured out with the aluminum was trying to weld repetitive beads on very thin coupons I made that are only 2"Ă3"! I know I'm a gluten for punishment! First bead was fine/ok and couldn't figure out why the others were runny! Lmao, wish I would have seen something on all the videos that taught you how different aluminum is compared to steel and not being able to keep running bead after bead! I was just excited and couldn't put the torch down, I was having too much fun i guess, and wanted to keep practicing! đ
Thanks for all the videos, I've learned a ton from you! Between you, TFS, & welding tips & tricks, that's about all I watch! I appreciate it
Excellent tips especially the redressing your Tungsten that is the one that I always stress when teaching newbs to weld , TAKE THE TIME TO RE SHARPEN because the weld will be garbage if you don't .
I have been welding for a while just as a hobby mostly. This was great as a refresher. Thank you đ
love the video man! welding for 5 years now and your way to explain and show is done really good :) keep it up!
Thank You for the great video and for the message of kindness. you are right we need all we can give.
Another great instructional video Dusty. It's great to hear and see these things while I'm learning.
Iâm listening to this while I learn to tig at welding schools thanks man
I really appreciate you sharing what you know.
Thank you for your kindness and willingness to share
Dude, I'm in Abbotsford. Been building customs for over 40 years and you taught me something!
Super proud of the Canadian spirit. Get out there and help somebody.
Thank you for those great tig welding tips. You have actually solved one of the problems I've been having. And I love that you are a genuinely good person. Have a wonderful day, and know that I will pay it forward as requested. Thanks again!
These are awesome tips! Plus, your positivity message is GREAT.
This is all great advice, I did my first tig assessment last month and I wish I had seen this earlier. I've been welding MMA and mig for over 20 years and TIG always seemed so exotic to me. Thanks for the video It's going to help on my next assessments for sure.
Decades ago my instructor in school covered these 3 tips in welding class which I took after 5 years of stick and mig welding. By far the most interesting was laser welding on an XYZ positioning table.After the setup and programming, the laying down a bead the size of a pin head, you kick back and observe the work on CCTV.
Great advice, this will help with those pesky problems I run into and don't know why! Thanks for this lesson.
Thank you for dropping scholarship on these valuable tips. For us guys just starting out, it's kindly appreciated. As someone that's still working a full-time job it's hard to find the time for lessons. These tutorials are hugely important to us. Mahalo for sharing your skills and knowledge.
Thank you for the lessons. Your work is amazing.
Dusty I've been really enjoying your channel thanks for all the tips and techniques. I'm in school right now learning to TIG and it's a lot of help and as far as trying to spread some positivity in the world you're a good dude... keep it up
Thankyou Sir, Ive played around with Tig for years and self taught, just learnt a whole lot i didnt know
cheers
Rob
God bless you Dusty!! Keep up the great work and the tips that help us newbie's.
Just started TIG welding. Great stuff. I did your techniques sometimes by accident and other times wondered what went wrong. You have the answers! Thank you!
Thanks for the tips Dusty :); looking forward to keeping the training going.
Thank You so much for the fantastic tips!
Watched this video awhile back and these tips have been wonderful! Thank you so much.
Thank you for your knowledge. I'm trying to teach myself how to tig weld.ive learned tons,applying what you said, I only have time on the weekends to practice, but I always reevaluate my welds to see if I'm living up to what I've learned. Hopefully I will be able to as good and proficient as you. I will keep on trying!.thank you again for inspiring me!
Thanks for taking the time for sharing great tips
Thanks for the tips!
I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm a lefty and just watched this episode! Can't wait to learn all I can from your channel now I've bought myself a welder.
Just showing some Lefty, Canadian love! Good stuff, bro!
thanks for the info! keep up the wonderful work. Love the content!
Love your attitude dude! Thanks for the tips. I need as much help I can get :)
So good. Thankyou . I thought I was ok at Tig but just extending the post flow made a massive difference. Thanks again