The First Five Tools For Metal Working & Fabrication
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- In this video I list the first 5 tools that I would buy to get started in metal fabrication and welding. This isn't necessarily a bare minimum but it is close!
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I bought a brand new tig/stick welding machine that is awesome for $1900 best investment for the price and it comes with a huge warranty. I would also suggest a 3 in one Box break sheer and roller they are $450 and made me the money back in a weekend.
I’ve got a 155 amp Cigweld, Weldskill mig, tig, and stick welder. That can run gas or gas less mig and plugs into a standard wall plug (in Australia). I’m also going to build your design of a rocket stove and try and sell them locally so I can buy more tools. Your definitely an inspiration for the work I’m doing
Awesome man glad to hear that! Don’t be afraid to make the air inlet a little taller if need be. Less time before it needs to be cleaned out.
This is great! I just decided to get into metal work/fabrication in addition to the woodworking I already do and yours is the first video that came up when I searched how to get started! So thank you!
That’s awesome and welcome to the community! Metal and woodworking go great together.
The Everlast PowerTig 185 DV is a good bang-for-the-buck TIG machine.
-- The air compressor is a challenge for some people. An 80 gallon 2-stage 7HP unit is really what a person needs. 25 CFM. That type of machine is a game changer.
-- Milwaukee does make a cordless 90 degree die grinder. It doesn't have the duty cycle of an air powered one, but when you team it up with a variable speed angle grinder, you can get by without having to use a sissy Dremel tool.
Great info!
I 100% agree with you about the size of the compressor. I screwed up and went with an 8 gallon compressor and I have a hard time running a 3” cutoff tool. The amount of air needed for some of the tools is unreal. I mainly stick to corded/cordless. The rocket stove plans are much appreciated!
Mine is pretty much useless for two people.
Speed square and tape measure, welder, grinder ,,, creation :-) rocket stove was cool I liked the back air vent :)
I'm a welder fabricator from the UK 🇬🇧 you Americans always seem to use cut off wheels and grinders without the safety guard on! I'm not talking about the air grinders as I know they're made to get in tight and difficult spaces! But if that cut off wheel bursts or bites the you're hands or face will take every bit of that wheel at 5000rpm!!
For your first welder, I recommend the Miller Dynasty 800. Its on sell now for $15,872.00
Haha wouldn’t that be nice!
Harbor Freight has the tools a lot cheaper than Amazon. I've been a weldor / fabricator since 1972 and never had a problem with Harbor Freight tools.
The intro for iTunes as a ringtone so I can add it to my alarm sounds and wake up feeling like a badass would be awesome.
Haha, it’s from a service. DM me on insta maybe I can send it and you can figure out how to make it one.
@@JustVoss can you do a hand tools ome please
I have a project car so I just got my 1st welder. Canadian Tire special. $649 on sale for $225. 110V mog/flux core.
And the slots for wiring work great for clamps
I've got three 4.5in angle grinders 1 has a cut off wheel another has a knotted wire wheel and the third has a grinding wheel so no swapping out disks.
Now ya make the Rocket Stove plans!!?? 😁 Already built mine. Great beginner project, bought some of these tools in the process. I’m hooked into metal now, always been a wood worker. Thanks for your videos.
Wow glad to hear that! I’m wanting to integrate a little wood working into projects too.
Justin Voss that would be cool, love metal and wood together! I’m uploading my build now on my channel. Nowhere near your editing skills but have not done it much. That part is fun too. Haven’t made any bacon yet, been crazy wet here in SC.
I like the idea of the welded nut to the table for a torch holder.
Hey Justin, I was wondering how someone even starts learning about metal working? I was looking at using my G.I. Bill to go to welding school, but that seems like major projects. I’m just wanting to make metal art combined with wood. Any recommendations would be much appreciated!
Good video.. Add tons of clamps too.. lol. Thanks for sharing.
Definitely need all the clamps 🗜
I've been stick welding with an inverter box that can run on dual voltage. Just starting TIG with a lunchbox inverter unit that also is dual voltage. Surprised that the TIG unit, sub $200, has HF start. I'm starting to get good at resharpening tungstens. :)
I spent a bit more and got a mig tig stick welder from Everlast. I must say it has served me very well over the years.
TIGs definitely my favorite and best all around IMO
Prefer the 4 1/2” or 6” electric angle grinder with cut-off/grinding/sanding wire wheel and flapper for cutting/dressing metal by far, although the pneumatic does stay much cooler in your hands while working. Strongly dislike the paddle switches by the way, the stupid safety locks always get stuck locked open. On my Milwaukee grinders anyway. I work in the field exclusively, and to carry pneumatic tools would mean a higher weight plate on my truck so I don’t. But I do keep a grinder setup with each style disc so the tools can cool and I don’t waste time changing out for each process. And I carry a big shop vac in my truck that has an integrated leaf blower which I use instead of an air compressor blower. Not as powerful but it does push grinding dust across a sidewalk. Tuesday all day I was welding (2) 4” square tube as legs onto each of these trays with a 2” high lip all the way around and between the slag and spatter there was quite a bit of debris. The blower made quick work of cleaning them out to prep for primer. If I were in a shop all day there is no doubt the air compressor would be the second most if not the most versatile tool in the building. Besides myself of course lol
I like your videos a lot. You’re all right man. Thank you
Should link the Alpha TIG 201, on sale for $690 damn good machine at that price for someone on a low budget.
Lol someone else was yelling at me for too many links. I’m looking for a good inexpensive machine for a future video though.
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Do you have an idea on how to hot-swage a Birmingham 21 gauge stainless steel tube (0.032" OD x 0.020" ID), closing off the end with the ultimate objective being to form a sharp needle point on it?
Awesome justin! Thanks so much, I'm not ready yet but when I am I will be supporting your channel fully!
Felicidades por los trabajos eres un genio GRACIAS
Is there a good website with archive knowledge, instructions, hints and tips.
Bro can I build gym equipment with these tools like leg press machine etc
Which die angle grinder do you recommend the most to pull out some rust from a lathe, the 2” or 3” one? Thanks for all your work, it is appreciated.
3" is what i use the most. Only use 2" if i need to fit in somewhere.
@@JustVoss Thanks, the 3” disc can be used on a 2” die grinder or not?
Don't worry about having a handy table vice. Probably won't need it. 😊
What about a tape measure? Do I need one of those or do y’all just eyeball everything 🤔
I think that's kinda obvious, you also want him to include masks, gloves, a table, a floor? smh
Great content man glad you popped up in my feed. Keep up the quality videos
Thanks for watching!
A Tig welder should not even be in the conversation for a newbie just starting out. How about a vice???
Good video. No BS. Very clear and useful. Well done!
You forgot the big red thing on the table
I'd have it on a different table if I had another table.
@@JustVoss I was saying a tool you forgot to mention is the big red thing on the table a vise lol 😁😉
Rock solid list. Doesn’t really take much to get started 🔥👍🏼🔥
No it really doesn’t!
Great 👍 vidéo Justin you explained professionally
Thanks for the information.... I'm learning a lot...
Thanks for watching!
I really like your videos, keep them coming!
Thank you glad you enjoy them!
My 4 inch air cut off grinder does a lot better than my 4 inch electric. Love the video pretty awesome
I just like the control of air, but for big jobs my 4” electric does better because my compressor will fall behind.
@@JustVoss I could see the compressor not keeping up doing that. I have a IR on my mechanics truck. Think its 17 cfm. Firm believer in buy the best you can afford.
For homeshop? Sorry I don't really understand the air compressor being on the first place. # 1 an air compressor is a very efficient way to power tools like that. You turn power in to rotational. Then to compressed air and then turn it back to rotational in your tool. So many energy loss compared to just turn power directly in rotational movement to cut youre workpiece. I understand, air powered tools are very nice. but I think it's good in the workshop at your work. which is already running on a compressed air line.
#2 it's not a device ment to clean stuff and cleanig your workshop with compressed air is not the right way by just blowing all of the dust in the air.
Tape measure, grinder, digital t bevel , level, table
beautiful vertical air compressore.
Love your videos, great presentation, clear and concise.
How about clamps?
Dang I wish you had the links in the description
Great video
This video was just what I needed to plan for the future - good job :)
Glad I could help!
I love your presentation. Subscribed!
Thank you and keep up your great content please 👍
Thank you! Will do!
Good morning Justin, what kind of rods do you recommend for steel and aluminum for tig welding? Thank you.
Just for welding for yourself I like to use some kind of stainless rod because it welds nice and looks good. I use ER312 but others work. ER70 is the standard steel welding rod. For normal Aluminium 4043 rod is my go to.
Thank you Justin.
You should make something that requires a CNC router!
@hello Ryan how are you doing?
Next one woud be time and patience enough to build machine tools starting with a lathe, then drill press, and mill. Made by hand in the shop with your simple tools and hard work and finely honed building skills anythung is possible
Awesome video thats helps👊🤘 can i ask what font you use in intro? Thanks.
Do you use any programs to plan out what you are going to build ? or just draw on paper
Hey Justin, nice going with the Rocket stove last month! Really enjoyed the video, but do you have the blueprint for the stove anywhere?
Cheers, Andrew
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@@JustVoss Cheers, Justin - they really rock!!!
Hey Justin, enjoying your videos. From your experience, what's the minimum thinness of the metal for the TIG welding workbench top should be? I see yours isn't that thick which indeed should get manufacturing way less complicated.
Mine is 1/4" and I wouldn't want anything less than that personally. The next one I build will probably be 5/8"
@@JustVoss thanks a lot for responding. Want to learn from experiences others had👍
Keep it up brother!
Will do!
@hello kenny how are you doing?
my dream is to build a cbr 1000rr powered mid-engine miniature car capable of long range road legal travel and group A rally. its gonna have gullwing doors, a full 80s styled interior with a chromoly steel rollcage, a quick release steering wheel, sequential transmission with paddle shifters if i can manage hydraulic lines, and two racing grade bucket seats with harnesses. also a kick ass stereo system. the whole car itself is going to be sub 1000 lbs depending on whether or not i custom build the sub frames or drop them out of something at the scrap yard. if my math is correct it should be capable of at least 130 mph. if im a good enough fabricator by then, i wanna have a torque converter that allows awd. it'll probably resemble something along the lines of a dmc12 mixed with a 80s porsche 911 and a rs200 evolution.
its gonna be really hard and a really lengthy project but it'll be so worth it. guestimating it to be around 10-12 grand not including equipment
Sounds awesome.. and ambitious!
Thanks man. Very helpful. :)
Thanks for watching!
Justin great stuff are still with RCR and a gas man in the pits for #3 ? keep the great stuff coming I love your video !!
Yes! Ready to get the season going!
Informative! Thanks
I want to fill a garage with metal working and automotive tools. Its a dream of mine that no one cares about. My aunt told me to plant a vegetable garden, read books and learn the guitar. I told her im not my brother or a middle aged woman. I told you what I was interested in and you tossed it in the trash. My dads the same way. And they wonder why I never talk to them. Sorry but I dont want to spend my time around people that would shit on my dreams. Family or not.
People can be self centered, I know sometimes I am. We all make mistakes and we all have flaws. I’m not tryin to make excuses for your family, but when I find something that centers me and brings me joy, I try to get the people I love to try it as well. Sometimes they don’t, and sometimes it’s a bad time to bring it up. That’s where I’m self centered a lot. I don’t think about if my girl will like a tig welding video, I just put it on because I like it and I hope she’ll learn something so when I talk about it her face doesn’t go blank. I realize it’s not the same, but it is along the same lines.
I keep telling my nephew to go get a job at commonwealth Edison, but that’s because if I were his age knowing what I know about the job market and benefits and what not, that is the best company around to work for and you don’t get burdened with any college debt if you go become a linesman. Every truck has a fridge, coffee maker, microwave, they treat you exceptionally well, and you get great benefits and all the ot you want. I say it because if I had done that as a fresh high school graduate, today I’d be in much better shape in many regards. But he’s probably terrified of heights and more so of electricity. It’s probably not for him. I hope and pray that I haven’t made him dislike me or lose respect for me because I just want him to have a happy and fulfilling life and I tried to steer him in the best direction I could think of.
Pardon my rambling, this is not meant in any way to be offensive. From the heart. You will get your garage full of tools, one piece at a time like we all did. Try to buy quality and you’ll only buy it once. My 6¢
A lot of people (especially as they get older), try to give advice based on what has worked for them in their life. I wouldn't get upset, they probably have good intentions. Everyone has different interests. I think family giving advice, whether it's regarding school, hobbies, or life is pretty normal. My dad taught me many things, but mostly what not to be, which I suppose is still a valuable life lesson that has taught me to respect and treat others better. When I was younger, my uncle had lots of tools and equipment. I remember saying, "I could never afford all this". He told me he couldn't afford to buy everything at once either, and that on every payday he would buy a tool to add to his shop.
Getting really good at metal working is a lot more profitable than a guitar.
How tall is your welding table? I'm looking at the weldtables kit and it's 40" off the ground. I do like the height, as I am 5'8". Curious as to your situation. Thanks.
I’ll measure mine for you tomorrow, it feels like what standard would be, like counter height. I’d like it taller personally but I made my long wood table to match it.
My table is 36 1/2" tall. Too short in my opinion.
@@JustVoss Thanks for the info. I raised my work table from 34 to 40" and I like it a lot better. I think I'll get the welding table the same height,
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You sound a little like Rooster from The Ranch
I built my table out of steel studs
What do you mean?
Justin Voss I meant that the slots in the steel studs where they run the wires through I’m able to put c clamps in there to clamp stuff down
Enroll into a local union sheetmetal apprenticeship first and foremost! That will teach you HOW to use all these tools! You are putting the cart before the horse.
Or go to any local fab shop and get some scrap pieces and just start
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Dangit I thought it said 5 worst tools
Not a bad idea haha