I've had a stick welder all my life and just bought a Hobart H190, having never owned a mig, I will say the information on this channel is absolutely thorough and is priceless. Thank you for taking the time to educate the masses. Much appreciated sir.
How nice it was to watch a no-nonsense straight talking instructive video, will definitely watch some more, just as soon as I can work out why my mig welder isn't welding properly.
You absolutely have the best, easiest to follow and understand welding videos on the web. Thank you. Clear, forthright. I am an amateur for sure with some basic knowledge. You build on that every time I watch a new video.
Your channel was mentioned in a few other videos. Really glad I checked it out. Horse traded my old Lincoln 175 STP for a Miller 211 with a spool gun attachment. Even though I got the Lincoln as a safety award back in 2000, it has very low hours. Creeping ever so closer to retirement. Your style of explaining, is down to earth. I've learned a lot from the few videos I watched. One of the guys at work is willing to try and teach this old guy how to TIG. They do socket welds, 1502 threaded fittings. Also butt weld coiled tubing. Zero tolerance with the x-ray, dye pen. We also do the Rockwell hardness test, on all butt welds. I see many hours spent here recovering from surgery.
Jody, I know this is one of your older videos (I actually purchased my Hobart 210 MVP after one of your reviews about 11 years ago!), but the companies that build and sell these machines really need to purchase this video series from you and include it on DVD with any that they sell! It does not get any better than your knowledgeable, easy going explanation of the process! Thanks Brother!
Yes, I am looking so long to know difference amongst Short circuit,Spray and Globular transfer mode and percentage of gas mixers in this process has been clarified. Thanks a lot 👍✨✅💫
Duty cycle not to be confused with dooty cycle. If there are people pooping regularly at work. They are on the wrong dooty cycle. They need to adjust their schedule and get on a different dooty cycle. Jody explained the duty cycle of welders with proficiency. Top notch videos always!
Hey Jody I'm in high school still and go to a local technical center for automotive refinishing where we end up doing a lot of sheet metal welding. My parents got me a Hobart handler 190 for Christmas to start my own learning just by tinkering and your videos have helped immensely!! Thanks for all the tips and tricks!!👍🏼
Jody you are my go to guy for welding. I am really glad you are doing these MIG videos. I have watched you for years and never said thanks, so thank you very much. God bless Jerry
Bought your DVD set and some other goodies, ie. gloves, the finger protector and tips. But had to watch here so I could say how great your teaching is.
I had a wealth of questions from the first video in this series as well. However it being a “basics” titled video, and as I watched it, you mentioned on a number of instances, we will cover “that” (whatever it was) in the future. Trying to cover everything in a “basics” type video could make it hours long, and you have them at just about the right length. Great video. Thank you sir.
Thank you for explaining the birds nest! This just happened to me and I couldn’t figure out why or what to call it when explaining it to someone else with more experience than I. I ended up buying two new liners and blowing out the hose before replacing the liner. So much to learn. Thanks again Jody you have helped me tremendously with all your videos .
Talking about ' bird nests ' , where I work once a long time ago some higher- up people that call themselves engineers and make way more money than me decided to hook up a MIG welder so that maintenance guys could weld a bunch of aluminum tubing. Not only did they try to push aluminum wire through a full length MIG liner, ( no spool gun ) they got the brilliant idea to get even smaller .030" aluminum wire. It kinda worked but just breathe on it funny and it made a bird nest and you had to start all over.
I just wanted to say thank you very much for this video. I bought less than a year ago the hobart 140 to replace my harbor freight 90amp flux core. needless to say I bought a bottle a few months ago to upgrade to mig. I was getting alright with fuxcore and wanted to upgrade. I mostly have been messing around with 16 gauge 1" square tube.(I mostly have made furniture) I thought all this time i just sucked and would never get the hang of welding. I read all the instructions at the time of purchase however i did not read them when I switch to mig. I knew enough to switch the polarity i forgot though to change the roller. I even switched to .024 wire changed my tip thinking .030 or .0.35 tip was the problem which could have been some of the issue but my major issue was the drive roller I was using the flux core side of the roller. So today I went and bought some .030 mig wire. I will eventually buy a new roller as well. What a difference. I could see the difference in pushing pulling my bead a weave or whip i could even tweak the wire speed and also see the difference. I have spent months beating myself up thinking I would never get the bead I wanted and thanks to you and your wonderful videos I'm finally making progress.
I started as an amateur with Hobart 140 making set up equipment for triathlon. Used flux core for years. Just set up the welder with Argon/CO2 and 0.30 wire. I’ve had to recalibrate my style a bit but I love the lower splatter and less clean up with solid wire. Your vids are really helping my technique and getting over some bad habits from “self teaching” for years. So much appreciated. Good solid stuff, no bull. Thanks
Hello I am totally new, to MIG welding, thank you so much i will be using your series, as my guide. Great teacher! All the best from Australia! Also thank you for adding metric sizes, so i can i understand!
hey Jodi....problems with my Lincoln 175-T led me to your vids and what a wealth of info I found..... thank you a million times over......my Lincoln problem was intermittent & varying gas flow that just got fixed after much frustration by cleaning the internals of the regulator, silicone grease (very light coat) on the gun cable/hose assembly and TIGHTLY screwing in the thumb screw that holds that assembly in place . gonna go nose around the 'monger store now......
me again....the problem I was having was demonstrated when I removed the wire feed & submerged the gun end in a small bucket of water.....bubbles = good....inconsistent or no bubbles = bad .......I knew I had a problem when I first could only get bubbles up around 50 cfh.....LEARNING CURVE !
Hey Jody Love the videos, for someone like myself who has never welded before and has no idea where to start you sure make it easy to understand! So glad I found your Channel!
You’re awesome Jody I’m so happy I came across your channel! I’m going to school for welding in a month or so. I attempted welding at a shop I worked at but they never explained the processes and procedures as well as you do. I feel like this’ll get me a slight step up when I finally get going to school.
Migatronic plant with a binzel mb36 torch,best combination i've used,not done much migging in the last couple of yrs as been running a esab suprarex precision plasma in new job,due to holidays I was asked to go welding,bit rusty and nervous...went into work monday and gaffer told me the bits I welded were the only ones that passed mpi without rework lol.no disrespect to the full time welders at all,no major flaws from them and I wasn't as fast as them by any means but it made me happy...my codes may be out of date but i've still got it,and codes being renewed through work at next testing session...it's always nice to impress the boss.
Been stick welding for about 6 years, I've played with mig but never really knew how to set the gun up. I had an idea of what I was looking for while welding but not nearly as much as I do now after watching your videos. Thanks for taking the time to make these. This was great information.
while I would have liked to have taken a few courses in welding to learn how to weld. I am happy to say I have achieved a fair level of welding ability by watching your tips and tricks pointers! thank you for the great info as well as a friendly manner of instruction! Dan
Just getting started MIG welding here and this is one of the most informative down to earth vids so far. You can hear the experience this teaching is coming from. Very helpful.
Diggin' your channel! Everywhere I have worked, they have always employed a full-time welder so I've never really had to learn how to weld. My current job isn't like that so your channel is a huge resource! Thank you!
Thank you for answering a question I’ve had for a long time. I’ve stick welded for ever and always pulled my puddle, when I started to mig weld the guy showing me the ropes told me that you do the opposite and push leaving the puddle behind the pass. I’ve done both as situations dictate but usually tried to hold true to what he originally taught me. Thanks for the clarity
Thanks! I have roughly 5 or 6 years TIG welding experience on AMET and an older behemoth Miller, and finally pulled the trigger and bought a project/hobby MIG welder for my garage. This has been informative for sure as I've never hand welded or MIG welded.
I am so glad that I find your site what a great help you are giving to new MIG welder like me, I find your explanation so simple to follow and go practice, thank you so much to have people like you in this not so good world sometimes all just say we need more people like you in this world.
think about this for a second, if you havent already. if you made just $1dollar per "thanks for the advise" or paying foward your knowledge, how money rich(ish) you would be... but money isnt everything, your a good man and you are well respected for it kudos
I really in joy your videos, I’ve never had any schooling on welding but do pretty good, the trouble I’m having with my Hobart 140 is the drive wheel not pushing out my wire at times, I’ve made all the adjustments I could get off the utube videos, even tried to flip the wheel over to a smaller grove, wish I just could get someone to show the right setting for this, thanks for all your help, jim
Hey, thank you sooo much for making these videos and sharing what you know. I'm in phase 3 at Tulsa Welding School and I'm starting Mig tomorrow. So I'm just a rookie but I love it! Thanks again man.
I have learned more watching your first 2 MIG videos then I have in my first 2 weeks of welding class at my local tech school. By far some of the best welding videos I have found on youtube. Thanks for making some awesome videos. I'm looking forward to watching the next 2 MIG videos and you helping me become the welder that I have always wanted to be.
Thank you , always used stick , Your videos are very clear as to using mig Looked at lots you make it easy to follow, Get my 250 mig back next week , so just doing some ground work , it’s a different world Thank you
Thanks for this series. I'm just now getting into welding in my early sixty's and looking forward to getting in some practice (unfortunately, have to wait another month or so for the welder to arrive) before I tackle a few projects I have in mind. So right now, I'm trying to soak up everything I can. You've got a new subscriber.
Really I like your videos they have helped me out. I have welded a long time in the steel building industry, had to learn by trial and error so keep up the good work and thanks.
Great refresher video. I used a Hobart welder when I worked in Florida back in the eighties. I loved it, great machine. Can't get them here in NZ but we do have great alternatives. I am just about to start a new engineering job welding big steel pipe for big scale irrigation. Your videos are great for me to brush up on my mig welding theory. Most of my welding is done with a single phase stick welder that was built in Auckland NZ in 1954. It still works great and I can build anything with it. I will watch the rest of your vids, keep up the great work. Good on ya!
Thanks a lot for posting these videos. Ive dabbled with arc welding all my life, but just bought a Hobart handler 140 mig a few months ago to do some exhaust work and to weld motorcycle frames. Feeling much more prepared and knowledgable after watching these. Heading out to the garage to practice right now!
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👌🏾
Hey Jody, I have a 210 MVP that I just purchased. I jumped right in and was having crappy results. SO I watched basics one and realized I was probably running the wrong polarity. Checked and I was. Haven't tried it yet, but will after I watch a few more of your videos. I will say that the ground clamp that came with mine is much better than the one you showed. The spring is strong and it has a round bar that clamps against the metal. I need to get this right as I'm putting in new suspension on my 37 Chev PU. The crossmember is butt welded to the bottom of the frame. I"m trying to weld some nuts in for fender and cab mounts as I'm boxing the frame.
Thanks man for all the tips and information...I'm attending a MIG welding course and what I find very hard is stay still with my arms during the welding procedure of two metal parts...I'm keeping practising trying to find out the best body posture to execute a straight homogeneous welding stripe.
this was great! LOL I just bought a used hobart and I went to use it today and I think it made a half dozen birds nest! LOL... I adjusted everything and the length of the inside feed tube also. someone had to play with this and I think that's why I got it so cheap. but it works fine now and now I just saw your vid on it, made me laugh that this just happened to me. your vids are a great value for everyone wanting to weld. thanks again.....
Appreciate your Mig instruction. Welding is a new trade I’m learning primarily for projects around my house. Look forward to learning Tig next. Happy holidays to you and your family!
Hi there Jody I've been welding for a few years now and have learned a lot from your video's. And your input helps me on many issues that I have ran into, I just finished building my mobile welding table. I wish I could load up a photo. I even drilled 5/8" stronge hold holes in it for clamping with a magnetic press.
aggravating. Bought a Hobart 210mvp. videos make it look so easy. all I get is burn through or thick piled up welds. when I'm not digging out bird's nests. recommended settings getting me no where.
Clear concise realistic helpful, more fun than a mars bar. Im going to weld now for no apparent reason so enthused am I. This man should be president. or our prime minister. Thanks again for this great video.
Good info thanks. Just bought a Stahlwerk direct from Germany no previous mig experience some oxy and stick in the 70s so it’s a steep learning curve. Nice direct presentation appreciated
Please comment on Tri-Mix gas. A huge part of the welding ive done over the years was with Tri-Mix gas, either 2% or 3% oxygen. Primarily i saw this welding thick stainless (1/2" up to 2" thick) with .045 dual shield running multiple passes. We did however use it a lot for just common hot rolled steel (3/16 & thicker) with .030/.035 hard wire. In nearly 40 years of welding i never knew the reason for the tiny oxygen addition (thats why I'm asking now..😂).
Hey Jody, I should have asked in the last video, but could you do a video on MIG welding aluminum. I have a Miller 211 with a spool gun and I'm have lots of trouble getting the process right MIG welding aluminum.
Thanks for these videos! I've already completed my welding program a few months back, but I still continue to learn and your videos are one of my main sources. In your welding cart video you mentioned that you were going to show your setup for connecting the two tanks and using a valve to switch back and forth. I'd still love to see that.
Hey Jody, no doubt you re the best teacher on here. But you did leave something out. You forgot to mention to make sure the machine is out of the plug before you attempt to switch polarity. Im an amatuer welder. I do think that can be fatal on a 240 machine. Otherwise, you're the best. Keep it up Sir.
👍🏼👍🏼up you are a really good teacher thank you I am going to school for this I find this really fun very different type of work I’ve been a handyman for a couple of years jack of all trades‘s except this one I thought I was going to get this done fast like I normally do know this is very different ball game it’s a challenge to learn it doing it the right way always love a challenge makes it a lot easier when you get the right teachers by your side guiding you through this thank you sir for your time 🙏
Great Vid. I've watched a lot of mig videos lately and you've managed to clear up a lot of missing info...Thanks for sharing years of experience and knowledge. Top shelf teaching...Thank you
Thank you, Jody, for these videos. You have given me the confidence to try Mig Welding...something I have been wanting to learn. It adds a nice capability to my Blacksmithing Shop, for doing more Sculptures and Decorative pieces.
54 years old and been restoring cars my whole life. But I always farmed out the welding jobs. I just wanted to thank you for posting these segments. They have been extremely helpful and I have been practicing with my neighbors old Miller. Now I want to buy my own. The most I will be welding is thin metals, exhaust pipes, frames, and panels. Any recommendation on a good MiG welder? I hear Lincoln and Miller a lot, but I don't want to spend $700.00 or more on something I will not use regularly.
one point you missed with birds nesting is to have the lock down idle roller adjusted properly, to tight and it will try and force the wire down the liner when blocked, need to have it so it will slip when the wire is blocked.
Hi Jody, This is a REAL GOOD overview of MIG welding, will be nice to see about some auto or preset modes in machines, like the ones with inverters. (Miller, Lincoln, ThermalArc, etc. Keep on the great work, been watching you channel for a good time now, always great teaching. Long time since the Mrs. showed up... Cheers to both of you, Pierre
I use a mig on my welding truck that I switch from steel to aluminum often so I have cut off that little piece of liner tube that is close to the feed roller so I can cut the wire and leave it in the feed roller so I don't have to recapture the wire onto the spool when I remove the torch to install the aluminum spool gun. It has been working so far so good but I must admit I didn't consider the birds nest probability. It makes it quick and easy for me to reattach the steel torch.
Really love your videos. very well done and informative. Well five years later I wonder if you still take suggestions. Why does no one cover the proper care and settings of welding hoods? Or is that to obvious? Well I'm off to lay down some more squiggly caterpillars. Thanks
Great videos man. I just wish you did a bit more with my go to gas,84/16. Great for short arc or spray transfer, and the nugget is a little more forgiving than say a 90/10
Birds nest is very important. Adjusting those drive rolls. But also, most people dont know that if you overtighten your drive rolls, not only will it knurl the wire but it draws power away from the machine. That could be crucial for someone with a smaller machine.
Thanks for the great videos. You have a natural teaching ability, and make everything easy to understand for the layman. I recently bought a 250a AC/DC inverter Tig/Stick welder from Avortec, which also included a spool gun. I'd like to get rid of my old cheapo Chicago Electric Mig welder and use the new unit exclusively. I don't do a lot of welding, but I am able to get decent results with the Mig. Can the spool gun do pretty much everything the Mig welder could, or am I better off keeping the Mig, and using the spool gun for Aluminum and Stainless only? Thanks.
I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on fluxcore mig welding. I know this appeals to a very large portion of the beginning mig welders. So it might be worth a mention. Thanks again for a great video, and please continue on, I'm looking forward to a good TIG welding video in the future!
Welding for 15 years for government. I was always taught voltage is heat, wire is penetration. Heat to high melt the selface, turn the wire up to punch into the metal and penetrate. How I remember
I'm impressed by the quality of the video, in being able to see the parent material and the flowing molten pool which I am unable to see due to my type of color blindness. I have tried all types of filters and electronic helmets but still cannot see what I am doing. I have thought of using a video camera and watching my welding on a monitor. Would you care to divulge your video tricks? Thanks.
I have watched all your good tips but I haven't heart you talk about the size of wire that have to go with the range of speeds, and amperage. I am a student. I also want to know what will be the size of wire you weld when taking test? From my experience, the flux core welding seems to be easier than the Mig. Thanks for all useful tips.
ANDREW elm for sheet metal you can use smaller wire diameter being 025 and use 035 for thicker metal. and .030 is a good median. flux core is easier because you learned it first or spent more time with it. mig with solid wire with 75/25 is what I use. flux requires no gas because flux means the wire has flux coating used for shielding. Which is best for high wind but fast paced welding. Very similar in practice except flux wire will need a long stick out and less manipulation of the torch then cleaned like stick instead of like solid wire mig before continuing welding. lastly, I've never seen anyone double shield only heard of it from internet.
great stuff - really helpful just wondering about making up a welding table - the one in this video looks darn nice and expensive, i.e. y more suited to someone who makes their living welding I was hoping you might have tips for the home handyman in terms of basic design considerations - is there another video you've done on this? once again thanks for the well considered and well presented advice - you weld a good story - you've got the content setting right as well as the rate of delivery
I've had a stick welder all my life and just bought a Hobart H190, having never owned a mig, I will say the information on this channel is absolutely thorough and is priceless. Thank you for taking the time to educate the masses. Much appreciated sir.
How nice it was to watch a no-nonsense straight talking instructive video, will definitely watch some more, just as soon as I can work out why my mig welder isn't welding properly.
+onlybugwit Jody is the best. What kind of MIG welder do you have, gas, or flux?
Great series. Very glad you made it! Just seeing it today almost 10 years after you posted it! This never will get old. Great comprehensive content!
Jody, Of all the TH-cam welding channels, you are by far the best. Thanks for all the effort that goes into making your channel a success.
trackdog90
You absolutely have the best, easiest to follow and understand welding videos on the web. Thank you. Clear, forthright. I am an amateur for sure with some basic knowledge. You build on that every time I watch a new video.
Your channel was mentioned in a few other videos. Really glad I checked it out. Horse traded my old Lincoln 175 STP for a Miller 211 with a spool gun attachment. Even though I got the Lincoln as a safety award back in 2000, it has very low hours. Creeping ever so closer to retirement. Your style of explaining, is down to earth. I've learned a lot from the few videos I watched. One of the guys at work is willing to try and teach this old guy how to TIG. They do socket welds, 1502 threaded fittings. Also butt weld coiled tubing. Zero tolerance with the x-ray, dye pen. We also do the Rockwell hardness test, on all butt welds. I see many hours spent here recovering from surgery.
Jody, I know this is one of your older videos (I actually purchased my Hobart 210 MVP after one of your reviews about 11 years ago!), but the companies that build and sell these machines really need to purchase this video series from you and include it on DVD with any that they sell! It does not get any better than your knowledgeable, easy going explanation of the process! Thanks Brother!
Yes, I am looking so long to know difference amongst Short circuit,Spray and Globular transfer mode and percentage of gas mixers in this process has been clarified. Thanks a lot 👍✨✅💫
Duty cycle not to be confused with dooty cycle. If there are people pooping regularly at work. They are on the wrong dooty cycle. They need to adjust their schedule and get on a different dooty cycle. Jody explained the duty cycle of welders with proficiency. Top notch videos always!
This guy needs his own tv show. Very easy to listen to and learn from.
I really enjoy these non standard application/process videos, no one else is making this kind of content! Awesome video!
Hey Jody I'm in high school still and go to a local technical center for automotive refinishing where we end up doing a lot of sheet metal welding. My parents got me a Hobart handler 190 for Christmas to start my own learning just by tinkering and your videos have helped immensely!! Thanks for all the tips and tricks!!👍🏼
Jody you are my go to guy for welding. I am really glad you are doing these MIG videos. I have watched you for years and never said thanks, so thank you very much. God bless
Jerry
Bought your DVD set and some other goodies, ie. gloves, the finger protector and tips. But had to watch here so I could say how great your teaching is.
I had a wealth of questions from the first video in this series as well.
However it being a “basics” titled video, and as I watched it, you mentioned on a number of instances, we will cover “that” (whatever it
was) in the future.
Trying to cover everything in a “basics” type video could make it hours long, and you have them at just about the right length.
Great video.
Thank you sir.
Thank you for explaining the birds nest! This just happened to me and I couldn’t figure out why or what to call it when explaining it to someone else with more experience than I. I ended up buying two new liners and blowing out the hose before replacing the liner. So much to learn. Thanks again Jody you have helped me tremendously with all your videos .
Talking about ' bird nests ' , where I work once a long time ago some higher- up people that call themselves engineers and make way more money than me decided to hook up a MIG welder so that maintenance guys could weld a bunch of aluminum tubing. Not only did they try to push aluminum wire through a full length MIG liner, ( no spool gun ) they got the brilliant idea to get even smaller .030" aluminum wire.
It kinda worked but just breathe on it funny and it made a bird nest and you had to start all over.
I just wanted to say thank you very much for this video. I bought less than a year ago the hobart 140 to replace my harbor freight 90amp flux core. needless to say I bought a bottle a few months ago to upgrade to mig. I was getting alright with fuxcore and wanted to upgrade. I mostly have been messing around with 16 gauge 1" square tube.(I mostly have made furniture) I thought all this time i just sucked and would never get the hang of welding. I read all the instructions at the time of purchase however i did not read them when I switch to mig. I knew enough to switch the polarity i forgot though to change the roller. I even switched to .024 wire changed my tip thinking .030 or .0.35 tip was the problem which could have been some of the issue but my major issue was the drive roller I was using the flux core side of the roller. So today I went and bought some .030 mig wire. I will eventually buy a new roller as well. What a difference. I could see the difference in pushing pulling my bead a weave or whip i could even tweak the wire speed and also see the difference. I have spent months beating myself up thinking I would never get the bead I wanted and thanks to you and your wonderful videos I'm finally making progress.
I started as an amateur with Hobart 140 making set up equipment for triathlon. Used flux core for years. Just set up the welder with Argon/CO2 and 0.30 wire. I’ve had to recalibrate my style a bit but I love the lower splatter and less clean up with solid wire. Your vids are really helping my technique and getting over some bad habits from “self teaching” for years. So much appreciated. Good solid stuff, no bull. Thanks
Hello I am totally new, to MIG welding, thank you so much i will be using your series, as my guide. Great teacher! All the best from Australia! Also thank you for adding metric sizes, so i can i understand!
hey Jodi....problems with my Lincoln 175-T led me to your vids and what a wealth of info I found.....
thank you a million times over......my Lincoln problem was intermittent & varying gas flow that just got fixed after much frustration by cleaning the internals of the regulator, silicone grease (very light coat) on the gun cable/hose assembly and TIGHTLY screwing in the thumb screw that holds that assembly in place .
gonna go nose around the 'monger store now......
me again....the problem I was having was demonstrated when I removed the wire feed & submerged the gun end in a small bucket of water.....bubbles = good....inconsistent or no bubbles = bad .......I knew I had a problem when I first could only get bubbles up around 50 cfh.....LEARNING CURVE !
Hey Jody Love the videos, for someone like myself who has never welded before and has no idea where to start you sure make it easy to understand! So glad I found your Channel!
You’re awesome Jody I’m so happy I came across your channel! I’m going to school for welding in a month or so. I attempted welding at a shop I worked at but they never explained the processes and procedures as well as you do. I feel like this’ll get me a slight step up when I finally get going to school.
Migatronic plant with a binzel mb36 torch,best combination i've used,not done much migging in the last couple of yrs as been running a esab suprarex precision plasma in new job,due to holidays I was asked to go welding,bit rusty and nervous...went into work monday and gaffer told me the bits I welded were the only ones that passed mpi without rework lol.no disrespect to the full time welders at all,no major flaws from them and I wasn't as fast as them by any means but it made me happy...my codes may be out of date but i've still got it,and codes being renewed through work at next testing session...it's always nice to impress the boss.
Thank you! You answered so many questions I had in a way I understood!
Been stick welding for about 6 years, I've played with mig but never really knew how to set the gun up. I had an idea of what I was looking for while welding but not nearly as much as I do now after watching your videos. Thanks for taking the time to make these. This was great information.
while I would have liked to have taken a few courses in welding to learn how to weld. I am happy to say I have achieved a fair level of welding ability by watching your tips and tricks pointers! thank you for the great info as well as a friendly manner of instruction!
Dan
I got my first everlast welder after watching Jody's videos and I've learned so much since then. He is a great teacher.
Just getting started MIG welding here and this is one of the most informative down to earth vids so far. You can hear the experience this teaching is coming from. Very helpful.
Simply the best presentation of MIG welding l have ever seen, full of comprehensive and practical info.
Diggin' your channel! Everywhere I have worked, they have always employed a full-time welder so I've never really had to learn how to weld. My current job isn't like that so your channel is a huge resource! Thank you!
As someone who is learning about mig welding i find your tuition both informative and easy to follow. Thanks
Thank you for answering a question I’ve had for a long time. I’ve stick welded for ever and always pulled my puddle, when I started to mig weld the guy showing me the ropes told me that you do the opposite and push leaving the puddle behind the pass. I’ve done both as situations dictate but usually tried to hold true to what he originally taught me. Thanks for the clarity
Great tip on the drive roller. After all this time we are still learning about the small details that make a big difference.
Thanks! I have roughly 5 or 6 years TIG welding experience on AMET and an older behemoth Miller, and finally pulled the trigger and bought a project/hobby MIG welder for my garage. This has been informative for sure as I've never hand welded or MIG welded.
I am so glad that I find your site what a great help you are giving to new MIG welder like me, I find your explanation so simple to follow and go practice, thank you so much to have people like you in this not so good world sometimes all just say we need more people like you in this world.
think about this for a second, if you havent already. if you made just $1dollar per "thanks for the advise" or paying foward your knowledge, how money rich(ish) you would be... but money isnt everything, your a good man and you are well respected for it kudos
I really in joy your videos, I’ve never had any schooling on welding but do pretty good, the trouble I’m having with my Hobart 140 is the drive wheel not pushing out my wire at times, I’ve made all the adjustments I could get off the utube videos, even tried to flip the wheel over to a smaller grove, wish I just could get someone to show the right setting for this, thanks for all your help, jim
Hey, thank you sooo much for making these videos and sharing what you know. I'm in phase 3 at Tulsa Welding School and I'm starting Mig tomorrow. So I'm just a rookie but I love it! Thanks again man.
I have learned more watching your first 2 MIG videos then I have in my first 2 weeks of welding class at my local tech school. By far some of the best welding videos I have found on youtube. Thanks for making some awesome videos. I'm looking forward to watching the next 2 MIG videos and you helping me become the welder that I have always wanted to be.
Thank you , always used stick ,
Your videos are very clear as to using mig
Looked at lots you make it easy to follow,
Get my 250 mig back next week , so just doing some ground work , it’s a different world
Thank you
Thanks for this series. I'm just now getting into welding in my early sixty's and looking forward to getting in some practice (unfortunately, have to wait another month or so for the welder to arrive) before I tackle a few projects I have in mind. So right now, I'm trying to soak up everything I can. You've got a new subscriber.
Really I like your videos they have helped me out. I have welded a long time in the steel building industry, had to learn by trial and error so keep up the good work and thanks.
Great refresher video. I used a Hobart welder when I worked in Florida back in the eighties. I loved it, great machine. Can't get them here in NZ but we do have great alternatives. I am just about to start a new engineering job welding big steel pipe for big scale irrigation. Your videos are great for me to brush up on my mig welding theory. Most of my welding is done with a single phase stick welder that was built in Auckland NZ in 1954. It still works great and I can build anything with it. I will watch the rest of your vids, keep up the great work. Good on ya!
Thanks a lot for posting these videos. Ive dabbled with arc welding all my life, but just bought a Hobart handler 140 mig a few months ago to do some exhaust work and to weld motorcycle frames. Feeling much more prepared and knowledgable after watching these. Heading out to the garage to practice right now!
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👌🏾
Hey Jody, I have a 210 MVP that I just purchased. I jumped right in and was having crappy results. SO I watched basics one and realized I was probably running the wrong polarity. Checked and I was. Haven't tried it yet, but will after I watch a few more of your videos. I will say that the ground clamp that came with mine is much better than the one you showed. The spring is strong and it has a round bar that clamps against the metal. I need to get this right as I'm putting in new suspension on my 37 Chev PU. The crossmember is butt welded to the bottom of the frame. I"m trying to weld some nuts in for fender and cab mounts as I'm boxing the frame.
Thanks man for all the tips and information...I'm attending a MIG welding course and what I find very hard is stay still with my arms during the welding procedure of two metal parts...I'm keeping practising trying to find out the best body posture to execute a straight homogeneous welding stripe.
this was great! LOL I just bought a used hobart and I went to use it today and I think it made a half dozen birds nest! LOL... I adjusted everything and the length of the inside feed tube also. someone had to play with this and I think that's why I got it so cheap. but it works fine now and now I just saw your vid on it, made me laugh that this just happened to me. your vids are a great value for everyone wanting to weld. thanks again.....
Appreciate your Mig instruction. Welding is a new trade I’m learning primarily for projects around my house. Look forward to learning Tig next. Happy holidays to you and your family!
Outstanding pedagogical manner.....and gratis as well! The genuineNESS? of your character readily comes through.....! Thanks!
The cross section you cut reminded me that I do have a big metal cutting bandsaw! Thanks!
Hi there Jody I've been welding for a few years now and have learned a lot from your video's. And your input helps me on many issues that I have ran into, I just finished building my mobile welding table. I wish I could load up a photo. I even drilled 5/8" stronge hold holes in it for clamping with a magnetic press.
I'm new to this welding world , thanks for all the helpful tips ... God bless you !
love the globular explanation, "its just a bad setting "priceless.
Thank you, decided I needed to start welding as I work on my Chevelle, I could not keep relying on others. This video was well done!
aggravating. Bought a Hobart 210mvp. videos make it look so easy. all I get is burn through or thick piled up welds. when I'm not digging out bird's nests. recommended settings getting me no where.
Clear concise realistic helpful, more fun than a mars bar. Im going to weld now for no apparent reason so enthused am I.
This man should be president.
or our prime minister.
Thanks again for this great video.
Now I'm craving a Mars Bar...
Good info thanks. Just bought a Stahlwerk direct from Germany no previous mig experience some oxy and stick in the 70s so it’s a steep learning curve. Nice direct presentation appreciated
Brilliant, best on line training I have seen by far, many thanks for sharing your knowledge & skills, much appreciated.
Please comment on Tri-Mix gas. A huge part of the welding ive done over the years was with Tri-Mix gas, either 2% or 3% oxygen. Primarily i saw this welding thick stainless (1/2" up to 2" thick) with .045 dual shield running multiple passes. We did however use it a lot for just common hot rolled steel (3/16 & thicker) with .030/.035 hard wire. In nearly 40 years of welding i never knew the reason for the tiny oxygen addition (thats why I'm asking now..😂).
Hey Jody, I should have asked in the last video, but could you do a video on MIG welding aluminum. I have a Miller 211 with a spool gun and I'm have lots of trouble getting the process right MIG welding aluminum.
Thanks for these videos! I've already completed my welding program a few months back, but I still continue to learn and your videos are one of my main sources. In your welding cart video you mentioned that you were going to show your setup for connecting the two tanks and using a valve to switch back and forth. I'd still love to see that.
I just want to thank you for making this video series.
Hey Jody, no doubt you re the best teacher on here. But you did leave something out. You forgot to mention to make sure the machine is out of the plug before you attempt to switch polarity. Im an amatuer welder. I do think that can be fatal on a 240 machine. Otherwise, you're the best. Keep it up Sir.
Awesome video series. There's nothing like a how too video made by someone who really know their stuff inside and out.
If I had teachers as cool as this dude I might know more! Wasn't even that interested in welding but I kinda am now.
👍🏼👍🏼up you are a really good teacher thank you I am going to school for this I find this really fun very different type of work I’ve been a handyman for a couple of years jack of all trades‘s except this one I thought I was going to get this done fast like I normally do know this is very different ball game it’s a challenge to learn it doing it the right way always love a challenge makes it a lot easier when you get the right teachers by your side guiding you through this thank you sir for your time 🙏
Great Vid. I've watched a lot of mig videos lately and you've managed to clear up a lot of missing info...Thanks for sharing years of experience and knowledge. Top shelf teaching...Thank you
Another request for mig welding ally with a spool gun.
Thank you for all your videos
John
Thank you, Jody, for these videos. You have given me the confidence to try Mig Welding...something I have been wanting to learn. It adds a nice capability to my Blacksmithing Shop, for doing more Sculptures and Decorative pieces.
Wow you're getting close to getting I think it is a silver button from TH-cam. Congrats!
I don't weld but this channel is AWESOME!
just noticed you flipped your trigger on your torch. very clever.
Excellent series. Clear explanations with no B.S. Thank you.
Loved your presentation. Been using a buzz box for for a long time shoulda picked up one of these years ago.
54 years old and been restoring cars my whole life. But I always farmed out the welding jobs. I just wanted to thank you for posting these segments. They have been extremely helpful and I have been practicing with my neighbors old Miller. Now I want to buy my own. The most I will be welding is thin metals, exhaust pipes, frames, and panels. Any recommendation on a good MiG welder? I hear Lincoln and Miller a lot, but I don't want to spend $700.00 or more on something I will not use regularly.
+Tony Dow
Hobart 140 is around $500 and can weld up to 1/4 mild steel
Thank you sir.
one point you missed with birds nesting is to have the lock down idle roller adjusted properly, to tight and it will try and force the wire down the liner when blocked, need to have it so it will slip when the wire is blocked.
I always shoot the wire into a piece of wood test it..also if the cogs are to tight the wire will curl too
Great videos, keep teaching. We all learn from another persons viewpoint. Your explanations help to fill in the gaps in our welding knowledge.
Hi Jody,
This is a REAL GOOD overview of MIG welding, will be nice to see about some auto or preset modes in machines, like the ones with inverters. (Miller, Lincoln, ThermalArc, etc.
Keep on the great work, been watching you channel for a good time now, always great teaching.
Long time since the Mrs. showed up...
Cheers to both of you,
Pierre
I use a mig on my welding truck that I switch from steel to aluminum often so I have cut off that little piece of liner tube that is close to the feed roller so I can cut the wire and leave it in the feed roller so I don't have to recapture the wire onto the spool when I remove the torch to install the aluminum spool gun. It has been working so far so good but I must admit I didn't consider the birds nest probability. It makes it quick and easy for me to reattach the steel torch.
Really love your videos. very well done and informative. Well five years later I wonder if you still take suggestions. Why does no one cover the proper care and settings of welding hoods? Or is that to obvious? Well I'm off to lay down some more squiggly caterpillars. Thanks
Just helped me out with wire feed speed. Thanks Jody.
Você é um ótimo soldador!!! Manda um abraço pro Brasil!!!!
I am by no means an expert MIG welder but I have been MIG welding for probably around 30 years I have never even seen a bird's nest in my life!
Great videos man. I just wish you did a bit more with my go to gas,84/16. Great for short arc or spray transfer, and the nugget is a little more forgiving than say a 90/10
I wish i had weld instructor like you vs the dbag I had in 2001 , I might have stayed in the Field. Great video series to refresh on .
Birds nest is very important. Adjusting those drive rolls. But also, most people dont know that if you overtighten your drive rolls, not only will it knurl the wire but it draws power away from the machine. That could be crucial for someone with a smaller machine.
Love these tips, thanks helping me build my confidence again to move forward.
Man if only I could manipulate the gun on my everlast welder as well as you. Excellent job as always.
Thanks for the great videos. You have a natural teaching ability, and make everything easy to understand for the layman.
I recently bought a 250a AC/DC inverter Tig/Stick welder from Avortec, which also included a spool gun.
I'd like to get rid of my old cheapo Chicago Electric Mig welder and use the new unit exclusively.
I don't do a lot of welding, but I am able to get decent results with the Mig.
Can the spool gun do pretty much everything the Mig welder could, or am I better off keeping the Mig, and using the spool gun for Aluminum and Stainless only?
Thanks.
I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on fluxcore mig welding. I know this appeals to a very large portion of the beginning mig welders. So it might be worth a mention.
Thanks again for a great video, and please continue on, I'm looking forward to a good TIG welding video in the future!
Señor, usted es un Crack, saludos desde Argentina.
your videos teach me alot for a beginner I've learned my mistakes sense I what these videos I have the hobart 140 115 v machine. Thanks
Welding for 15 years for government. I was always taught voltage is heat, wire is penetration. Heat to high melt the selface, turn the wire up to punch into the metal and penetrate. How I remember
Excellent video...needed to brush up on MIG, this was perfect. Cheers
I'm impressed by the quality of the video, in being able to see the parent material and the flowing molten pool which I am unable to see due to my type of color blindness. I have tried all types of filters and electronic helmets but still cannot see what I am doing. I have thought of using a video camera and watching my welding on a monitor. Would you care to divulge your video tricks? Thanks.
The "Solid copper" ground clamps are in fact usually brass
I have watched all your good tips but I haven't heart you talk about the size of wire that have to go with the range of speeds, and amperage. I am a student. I also want to know what will be the size of wire you weld when taking test? From my experience, the flux core welding seems to be easier than the Mig. Thanks for all useful tips.
ANDREW elm for sheet metal you can use smaller wire diameter being 025 and use 035 for thicker metal. and .030 is a good median. flux core is easier because you learned it first or spent more time with it. mig with solid wire with 75/25 is what I use. flux requires no gas because flux means the wire has flux coating used for shielding. Which is best for high wind but fast paced welding. Very similar in practice except flux wire will need a long stick out and less manipulation of the torch then cleaned like stick instead of like solid wire mig before continuing welding. lastly, I've never seen anyone double shield only heard of it from internet.
Just superb teaching. You are an artist.
great stuff - really helpful
just wondering about making up a welding table - the one in this video looks darn nice and expensive, i.e. y more suited to someone who makes their living welding
I was hoping you might have tips for the home handyman in terms of basic design considerations - is there another video you've done on this?
once again thanks for the well considered and well presented advice - you weld a good story - you've got the content setting right as well as the rate of delivery