How I Make Money With My Mig Welder
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- čas přidán 6. 06. 2019
- In this video I make some utility carts for a repeat customer and talk about the process of turning my welding hobby into a small business. Welding can be a great way to earn extra money!
Thank you to Lincoln Electric for providing me with this MP 140 Multi Process welder. This thing is amazing, it does Mig, tig, sick, and flux core welding in a 120V machine! Its currently on sale through Lincoln and makes a GREAT fathers day gift. See the link below for more details!
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i make a living using my welder and have been for 30 years. All of you young pups coming up in this trade will live a very good life in Machining and Fabrication,these skills are turning into a lost art.You can send production to china but you cant send repairs! Learn your trade well, sharpen your skills like you would a sword! You will own the future!
69NOMAN69 noman My welding instructor told me “you can learn to weld in 15 mins but it takes a LIFETIME to master” So true!!
yes sir im trying to see what to sell rn to and how to sell since i cant find any jobs atm
@@pault7280 nothing more true. you never really stop learning to weld. every beed can teach you something... the more you weld the better you will be.
@@Hardstyler981 i dunno where you live, but if you cant find a job in my area.... youre not trying.
@@Hardstyler981 i dont know if there are any labor pools or staffing agencies but give them a try if you do...the hire at all skill levels...if you dont try calling the next biggest city from you and see if they have anything close
Your honesty and transparency is very much appreciated! Love watching your Instagram stories.
Old school drilling tip... Out of cutting oil ? ..use dish soap as a lubricant .. no joke, it really works. Best to you and yours.
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cutting lubricant/coolant is over 90% water, so water works just fine aswell, just use alot of it.
If you have any automatic transmission fluid, new or used, it is fantastic as a cutting lube. Unless you are cutting aluminum, then use wax.
Even a can of soda will do it in a pinch
@@Sondalive I have been using water a lot. For most things the objective is to remove heat and water is very good for that. Using a hole saw in aluminum with running water over it is like a secret weapon, I have even packed ice around the hole saw, even better. I use oil for taps, usually air tool oil because I bought too much of that.
Steve M
That’s because you don’t understand the role of lubricant in metalworking.
Chris, you fabricated those stands very well. It’s good you put the extra brace on the legs. I am a painter, when ever I paint in someone’s house, I always paint a couple of extra things like door jambs or or window sash, this makes the customer happy and helps with referrals.
I would like to give you a little advice as to your painting of your product. Spend more time, aerosol paint cans are good for touch up and hard to get corners the paint is very thin to get past the nozzle. Use a small fabric roller, do a prime coat first then a top coat with 6 or 8 hours dry time per coat. The finished product will look better and the paint will last for years.
There is a good chance a premium paint job was not quoted. There is rattle can and then there is brush. They are not the same amount of time and they are not the same price. Nor are they the same quality. Too add a brushed oil paint for all four, would be hundreds of dollars more for me. I'll do it if the client wants to pay for it. If money was no option and they wanted primo finish, it can be taken to a powder coating shop, upping the cost even that much more. Time = money
Sometimes, I just deliver the project raw as the client can save money having someone from their team painting it. Which is fine by me.
He spent more than needed on materials for those braces on the legs. A simple 5 inch gusset on each would have sufficed. instead he closed the entire frame again.
@@E30cad t was 1x1x1/8" angle iron the stuff is like 30 cents a foot, saving 2 feet of it but you add two angled cuts and two extra welds..
Where can I get anything for .30 a foot? Literally nothing on this planet is 30 cents a foot.
How I came across your channel, was by seeking ways to make a living as an independent contractor, obviously mostly as a welder. Your video was soooo inspirational that I can't help but to subscribe! Fantastic work. Amazingly uncomplicated. Entirely explained & even more wonderfully narrated. For what I was searching for, I honestly couldn't ask for more.... Basically making your channel an all-around incredible find! You got urself another viewer my friend😉. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.
When I was in my twenties I used to do this type of work out of my shop. We use to joke about bid work being figure out the minimum it is going to cost to complete a project. Double it and add $30.00.
This way when you are done you still have $15.00 for a case of beer.
In the photography business we go by triple.
If the job is say, 30 dollars, I charge 90. 30 for cost of goods, 30 for taxes, 30 for profit (which is inevitably eaten up by cost of goods and business expenses).
I have been running Best Little Studio for over a decade now and I have stuck to that rule of 3. I like to think I am a good value for my clients while still being able to pay uncle sam their cut and actually being able to pay for my kids food and clothing.
$150 minimum + $75 each additional hour for welding...
Buy the beer last not first LOL
I prefer to just bill by the hour!!
@@The1TechGuru Welding gets you shorter life----it's a fact? (maybe I think longer life)
Price it till they holler, then back off a dollar.
Lol...….now that was funny
If I have a business someday, I’ll definitely hire you! 😅😅😅
Reee Flex Damn Hater. Wtf
Reee Flex your right he will probably never amount to anything
@Reee Flex lol
I like your approach, particularly the protection at the back for the fan housing on the oven, also the removable plate on the front for servicing. This is exactly what should be considered by all manufacturing no matter the size of business. I work in the service and repairs industry, many times I come across poorly thought out installs, plinths which prevent access to serviceable parts and generally make the job difficult when it shouldn't be. Your approach is appreciated, please pass it on. Good work dude :-)
very good video man, I thought of trying to make some money back with my welder as well. perfect video to watch, and good editing.
Found your channel this morning. I really like the way this video was done, the voice over and camera angles were perfect. Subscribed!
Ure amazing bro, that i want to do when i retire in my present job. Frm now on i always to find tym to watch ur wonderful videos. Im from philippines. May GOD bless u always and ur families.
Love your patience, clear instructions and great advice!
I have no idea what I'm doing watching this. I appreciate your craftsmanship , love how you made it easy to understand , straight to the point. Just purchased a millermatic 211, now I feel like welding something ...Great Video
most youtubers dont give away any info whatsoever about money or pricing, so thanks for the help. How would you go about finding a home gamer job like this though?
Thanks for watching! Talk locally to businesses in your area, ask your local hardware store if you can put a flyer that you do welding repairs. Ive found my most frequent customers are landscapers, and tent/event rental customers. Offer to do a few repairs for cheap/free to earn some faith, and it will pay off. Ive done lots of favors around town and now its at the point where I have to turn down work because I dont have enough time to do it all! I charge $75-100 an hour for welding and nobody has ever given me an issue with that price. good luck!
That’s a great tutorial for beginner welders and business men That will help with pricing when you understand materials and Time
Thank you for your time . Yes pricing is the hard part of the job
Pricing isn't the hard part.... Giving costumers a price they are willing to pay is the complicated part. Professionalism and tact are huge parts of selling your service to a customer.
Thanks a bunch for sharing your knowledge. Great video, it shows what the audience needs to see in order to follow through and accomplish the task. Two thumbs up on the carts!
Nice, Im retired from my primary career and have been doing hobby stuff, its kinda turned into fixing things for my buddies slowly word of mouth expands. Yet im still running in the hole never have been good at estimating time and cost and my time and experience thankfully I don't have too make a living at it. Love your shop!
Great video. I like the one man operation. Your style in dealing with customers are very commendable.
Enjoyed to watch whole video. Top job.
I'm now studying (learning) MAG welding and trying out TIG as well. I thought that I choosed wrong studies. But now I think that I need to look forward and need to become good welder.
Thanks a lot.
Great video as always. I love the pricing discussion paired with your commentary on the rationale behind decisions like the additional cross bars. Any chance of a similar video broadly on woodworking?
Great video! Thanks for sharing and giving me a chance to get a new perspective at 70 years old!
Great info once again Chris. Keep crushing it!
Awesome video thank you for your time and sharing. You Rock
Just discovered your videos- Love them! Very informative and well explained. Thank you!
great channel. it always amazes how people like yourself take the time to record, edit, and upload videos on top of your projects. every time im watching a video like this i think to myself "i should record my next project". then i get to thinking about how much extra time goes into editing these. thanks for the great content!
Thank you so much for the comment!
^^ what he said. The fabrication skills are good- but making a watchable and entertaining video is a whole another skill set!
Thoroughly enjoyable. A delight to watch. All the best from Oz
Yes, pricing your own effort is one hell of a task.
Really an excellent video! Great explanation *and* demo. Thank you for putting it out!
grinding bevels on a piece will ensure a deeper, stronger weld - especially if you dont want the weld on the visible side to show. It ensures "penetration" without turning up the amp your machine.
you don’t turn up amps, really. you turn up the volts. Mig welding is like a controlled dead short; you change the power (volts) to change the characteristics of the short until you are properly balanced between burn-back of the electrode and merely shorting out until the arc becomes balanced, melting into the base in an even, controlled manner.
No need to bevel if you start with a gap and run a keyhole weld.
@@rudedogii huh?!!! What if it's a 1/4 inch thick piece?
the use of washers like that made my eyes happy. i love flange head bolts and nuts too
That big flat work bench is an unsung hero for projects like these
Man and them square corners he clamps on are beautiful too
I did not miss a second of this video, very interesting and useful thank you
Cool video man, I use my MIG to build my own furniture and other odd jobs. Be cool to use it to make a bit of extra cash. Good job fella!
This is a great video! Really enjoyed it!!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!
Enjoyed watching this. Thanks!
Good job man!!! Super well appreciated your vid, all the best!!!
Thank you for the ideas and creativness you provide.
I had no idea how to weld just 4 years ago. Almost half the tools in my shop were paid for by investing in a MIG 135. I’m not doing any structural welding, just small items. So this info is spot on. That said, the only way to become a millionaire is to spend less than you make.
I used to have a push cart just like this that I used for the same thing, it was made from very strong aluminum and tig welded together, it helped me a LOT cause it was so light and I had a bad back, someone stole it and I could not find another like it ANYWHERE so I changed jobs lol
The light weight push cart was a game changer especially when working 14hr days.
I used to be production welder doing cable tray racks. Wish I had never stopped bought a welder when I got layed off still have hit used it maybe 5 times. Thinking about blowing the dust off it. Very inspiring THANKS.
Sweet video man. Thanks for the strategies and tips. Now here’s a tip for you, if you flip your wire spool over, it’ll feed more efficiently
Impressive little bit of production you demonstrated. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Nice job. One trick I do is to notch out the angle instead of mitered angles. It allows for more weld in the corners. You will find its stronger and once you have done a few quicker.
I greatly appreciate these videos. Thank you for what you are doing
Holy cow this guy works fast
Great video 👍 subbed
This was relaxing to watch at fast speed. Thanks nice work
I've found a chop saw/mitre saw is pretty much a must when building things with metal, even at a hobby level it can turn into a lot of work if you only have a grinder.
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If you have the room or the money to upgrade, a vertical bandsaw with a coolant system also works very well. It's a bit slower than a chop saw with either the abrasive blades or the metal cutting blades. But you can possibly save on material since it's like a 1/16" cut vs closer to a 1/8" for the abrasive blade.
Cold cut saws are great. Little tip though for some better blade life. When cutting things like 1/4" plate, if you clamp it in vertically instead of horizontally it's much easier on the teeth. Any time you can avoid cutting against a flat surface with the saw, it will increase the longevity of those carbide teeth by preventing them from building up any excess heat. 🤘🏼
Your a very generous man for sharing this info bro 👍🏽 thanks
Nice work!! Great info!!
Very informative video much apreciated!
I'm going to buy a welder and go into TV dinner tray repair . Gonna to make dozens of dollars
Im curious how the tv tray repair business is going? Im thinking about curtain rod repair business
@@brianpatrick8441 I've made dozens of dollars , just as I thought. Very lucrative
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Great video and commentary! Thanks for sharing!
Lovely content! And great craftsmanship.
I have a Lincoln SP170T @240V and can run it off standard house hold voltage, trust me, you will not regret getting a slightly bigger machine.
If you want to weld thicker than you machine thinks it can or wants to, just turn off the gas and run flux core wire as it will weld a little hotter and deeper, but it splatters a lot so use splatter guard (the same spray you should be spraying in the nozzle).
Flux core is also HARD AS HELL so you wont be using it on something that needs to be machined to clean it up (tried that and NO GO) and it's great for wear surfaces, I did my snow blower shoes 7 years ago and they are still in great shape!
Good job man ,that's some top notch work for sure 👍
Great job, thanks for sharing with us. 👍👍
Great clear video, well presented too. Top work.
Welding and tig welding in particular is an incredibly useful skill to have. You will always have money in your pocket as a fabricator/welder.
Great Video! Thanks for posting!!
Your right. I have my certs in D1.1 and D1.3. 6g pipe as well. Your work is excellent.
Chris thanks for sharing about the business side of things. I don't know if I will be a fabricator leaning a different way however I do need these skill sets. I have a Mig, an Arc Welder and a plasma cutter. An all in one TIG is on my list.
I will soon be making a custom gate for my driveway and a then copying that design and to a privacy fence.
Thanks again and yes I would like to see more videos like this.
Just the video I've been looking for. I want to start making money with my everlast mig welder
This is a great, informative video, thank you very much.
Great video on your experience. Thanks for sharing.
new sub, would love to see some videos about pricing and bidding for things like this.... I'm sure by now you've gone some but this is the first of your vids I've seen, and I will be going through your videos to see what else you've done... love the vid quality, excited to see your other content!
Great video thanks for the advice keep it up 👌👍👍
Awesome and well done! Extra kudos for use of washers - old school engineers design stuff like that for a reason. Washers exist for a reason! Everything that *can't* be welded gets washers on both sides!
Fantastic video!
Great information, well presented.
so good well done mate that’s brilliant work!👌🏼👍🏻
Brilliant presentation!
Well done, very informative.
Awesome video! Very informative, subscribed!
Cool build and great advice!
Fruitful info. Thanks 👍
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Very informative video. Thanks for posting!
Cool. Thanks for the tips
Nice job dude!!!
Great gentleman loved the video and your honest thought and information you shared 🙏🙏🙏👍👍🙏🙏
My machinist mentor used to tell me to price jobs by the rule of 3..
The cost of the material (1) x 3... this factors your time, material and the third part is the profit. This is for machine work, but I imagine the pricing is similar
Unless the material is very inexpensive or the time to build is very high, bit generally this rule applies.
Thank you, this is inspirational.
Nicely done video !
Loved the video
Loved everything about it, especially those squares for clamping and aligning the corners. But I hated the idea of using pneumatic tires. They inevitably loose air and become hard to push and cause whatever they are carrying to become uneven and possibly even hazardous. The only time pneumatic tires make sense is when you are rolling a load on rough and uneven terrain. Otherwise they are simply a liability. Sooner or later they become a problem. Ovens also need to be level at all times so hard rubber solid tires would definitely help ensure that.
Great content brother 😎👊
Great video !!!
I work in a factory, you are a good supplier to your factories. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. Very informative!
Thanks man.That's useful!
Nice video! Good luck in your future work.👍
I cant wait until im older cause im 15 and i have a broken ankle and i took a manufacturing class on my freshman year and i loved it and i loved welding i was thinking about automotive but i just fell in love welding even if the shop is literally over 120 degrees but yeah but to bad i cant weld at all since i can go to school until im fully healed
Very informative video thanks for sharing boss man
This guy has a great attitude that will pay for him in the long run. Go that extra distance to make a customer happy even if you don't have to. You may not make as much on a job but that customer will be back and recommend you to others. I'm retired from being in business for 30 years and it worked for me. The guys who cheaped out to make an extra buck were out of business in no time.
Bill Astell thank you!! Integrity is key!!!
Great intro video to welding. Been debating about welders to get. Definitely did not want a cheap import from Harbor Freight and was looking at a Lincoln and you just sold me on the 140 MP. Thanks!
Lincoln is made in USA with globally sourced materials... aka Made in China materials.
I have a 140C and if I had to do it again, I'd get the smallest 220V welder rather than the largest 110V unit. The duty cycle is a real pain if you have any longer welds.
A small multi process 220V welder would be my choice knowing what I know now.
Just my $0.02.
Great video. Good tips.
great video and advice(s) for amateur welders. 👍